Jermaine Julius, age 29, was fatally shot on February 21, 2009, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. His death was one of many that occurred during a challenging period for the city, which experienced a surge in violent crime that year. Philadelphia reported numerous homicides in February 2009 alone, illustrating the ongoing crisis in certain neighborhoods where gun violence had become prevalent. The murder of Jermaine Julius contributed to the city’s troubling homicide statistics for the year, and
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