Sherrieff Watkins, a 22-year-old resident of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, was tragically killed on February 20, 2011. His death was one of many homicides that occurred in Philadelphia that year, a city that has seen high rates of violent crime and gun-related deaths for decades. Watkins' homicide occurred during a time when the city was grappling with an uptick in gun violence, contributing to the overall figure of 324 homicides in Philadelphia in 2011. This number was part of an alarming trend w
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