The homicide of Edward Decker, a 65-year-old resident of Philadelphia, took place on November 20, 2008. Decker’s death was part of a broader context of increasing violence in the city during that year. 2008 was marked by a troublingly high number of homicides in Philadelphia, reflecting a broader trend of violence that had been impacting the community for years. During Michael A. Nutter's term as mayor, which included that year, the city saw 331 homicides, a significant portion of which were f
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