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Khalif Friend

Case from Wilmington, DE dated May 07, 2018

Victim Details

Khalif Friend

Male

Black / African American

Wilmington

DE

2018-05-07

35

Khalif

Friend

07/22/2026

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A 35-year-old Black male named Khalif Friend was found dead early on the morning of May 7, 2018, in Wilmington, Delaware. He was discovered slumped over the steering wheel of his vehicle in the 700 block of East 5th Street. Investigators say he suffered a gunshot wound to the head and was pronounced dead at the scene around 7:35 a.m.

Police ruled his death a homicide. The call came in at about 7:22 a.m. when someone reported a parked vehicle had been struck by gunfire. Responding office ...
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  • Khalif Friend, age 35 - National Gun Violence Memorial
  • Wilmington Police ID victim from East Side homicide - WDEL
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    I’ve been following Khalif Friend’s case and something about the timing of his murder really sti... ...Read More
    08/08/2023
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