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Yaseem Powell, 18, a Black/African American male, was walking away from the Wilmington Job Corps Center on March 28, 2017, when two rivals began trailing him through the Riverside neighborhood. Surveillance cameras captured the pair—identified as Dai’yann Wharton and Benjamin Smith—shadowing Powell for multiple blocks toward the 2300 block of North Claymont Street. Around 4 p.m., officers rushed to the scene and found Powell on the ground with a gunshot wound to the head; Officer Brenda Me ...Read More
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Yaseem Powell
Male
Black / African American
Wilmington
DE
2017-03-28
18
Yaseem
Powell
Yes
11/29/2025
Forum Posts (3)
Does anyone else find it absolutely terrifying how easy it is for these young kids to get their hand... ...Read More
10/12/2024
10/12/2024
I've been following the trial details and one thing that really caught my attention was how crucial ... ...Read More
11/01/2023
11/01/2023
Has anyone else been looking into the role the rival gangs played in Yaseem Powell's tragic death? I... ...Read More
09/13/2023
09/13/2023
