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Hugo Mwagala

Case from Philadelphia, PA dated Oct 14, 2010

Victim Details

Hugo Mwagala

March 28, 2022

Male

Black / African American

Philadelphia

PA

2010-10-14

2010-10-14

22

Hugo

Mwagala

07/01/2026


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In the early morning hours of a Wednesday on October 14, 2010 in South Philadelphia, the life of 22-year-old Hugo Mwagala was tragically cut short. As he was returning to his home near 19th and Reed Streets, he was accosted by a robber who demanded his wallet. The encounter escalated, and Mwagala was shot in the head on the very steps of the home he had been working to improve for his family. He was rushed to a local hospital but ultimately succumbed to his wound. The incident left a community i ...
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