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James Stansbury

Death by Force
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James Stansbury, a 23-year-old resident of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, was fatally shot on September 22, 2009. The incident occurred during a period of heightened violence in the city, which was experiencing consistently high rates of homicides driven largely by gun violence. The shooting of James Stansbury took place in North Philadelphia, a neighborhood that has seen significant incidents of violent crime over the years, contributing to Philadelphia's struggles with maintaining community safet ...Read More
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    Victim Details

    James Stansbury

    March 28, 2022

    Male

    African-American / Black

    Philadelphia

    PA

    2009-09-22

    23

    James

    Stansbury

    11/17/2025


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