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Tirrell Dekeyser

Case from Philadelphia, PA dated May 13, 2008

Victim Details

Tirrell Dekeyser

March 28, 2022

Male

Black / African American

Philadelphia

PA

2008-05-13

2008-05-13

21

Tirrell

Dekeyser

06/22/2026


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In the spring of 2008, a wave of violence was washing over the city of Philadelphia, leaving a trail of unsolved cases and grieving families. Among the victims was Tirrell Dekeyser, a 21-year-old African-American man. On May 13, 2008, his life was cut short when he was killed and his body was discovered on Rugby Street. The specifics of what led to his death remain unclear, a painful mystery for those who knew him.

The year 2008 was marked by a significant number of homicides in Philadelp ...
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