Yaseem Powell

Murdered
Case Description
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On March 28, 2017, at approximately 4:00 p.m., Wilmington Police Department officers responded to reports of a shooting in the Riverside neighborhood. Upon arrival, Officer Brenda Merced discovered 18-year-old Yaseem Powell lying on the ground with a gunshot wound to the head. Despite immediate first aid efforts, Powell succumbed to his injuries at Christiana Hospital later that evening.

Investigations revealed that Powell was a member of the "Only My Brothers" (OMB) gang. On the day of ...Read More
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    Victim Details

    Yaseem Powell

    Male

    Black / African American

    Wilmington

    DE

    2017-03-28

    18

    Yaseem

    Powell

    Yes

    11/29/2024

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