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Phillip Chapman

Case from Wilmington, DE dated Aug 31, 2018

Victim Details

Phillip Chap

Male

Black / African American

Wilmington

DE

2018-08-31

39

Phillip

Chapman

Yes

07/29/2026

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In the dim hours before dawn on August 31, 2018, a 39‑year‑old Black male—Phillip Chapman—collapsed in the street in Wilmington, Delaware. Known to many as 'Head Ball,' this devoted father and skilled cook had crafted not only meals but memories for his family and community. He was found on the 1100 block of North Conrad Street with multiple gunshot wounds, and he succumbed to them at the scene, just one day shy of his 39th birthday. The tragedy unfolded in the Hilltop neighborhood and ...
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  • Phillip Chapman, age 39 - National Gun Violence Memorial
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    I was reading about Phillip Chapman’s case again today, and I can't stop thinking about the impact... ...Read More
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