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William Springfield

Case from Philadelphia, PA dated Sep 07, 2011

Victim Details

William Springfield

March 28, 2022

Male

Caucasian / White

Philadelphia

PA

2011-09-07

40

William

Springfield

07/04/2026


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William Springfield, aged 40, was found shot to death on September 7, 2011, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Springfield was discovered in his black Dodge Ram truck, parked on the edge of West Fairmount Park along the 3800 block of Cambridge Street. He had been shot in the head, and authorities pronounced him dead at the scene shortly after being found in the early afternoon.

William Springfield was a resident of Northeast Philadelphia, specifically from the 2600 block of Welsh Road. Des ...
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    Did anyone else catch the detail about Springfield’s truck? I keep thinking about why he might hav... ...Read More
    10/29/2023
    I've been following the case of William Springfield, who was tragically discovered shot in his truck... ...Read More
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    I came across this case while reading about crime in Philadelphia, and it's tough to fathom how a li... ...Read More
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