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Thomas Ellis

Case from Philadelphia, PA dated Dec 07, 2011

Victim Details

Thomas Ellis

March 28, 2022

Male

Black / African American

Philadelphia

PA

2011-12-07

2011-12-07

23

Thomas

Ellis

07/11/2026


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Thomas Ellis, a 23-year-old Black male, was killed in Philadelphia on December 7, 2011, in a life-ending act of violence that left behind more questions than answers. His death was recorded on the 1800 block of East Hart Lane, a place that became permanently tied to the final moments of a young man whose life ended far too soon. At just twenty-three, Thomas was still at an age when so much of life should have been ahead of him: more birthdays, more memories with family and friends, more chances ...
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