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Braheem Curtis

Case from Wilmington, DE dated Jul 03, 2011

Victim Details

Braheem Curtis

Male

Black / African American

Wilmington

DE

2011-07-03

22

Braheem

Curtis

07/15/2026

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On the evening of July 3, 2011, 22-year-old male Braheem Curtis—an African-American youth from Wilmington, Delaware—was among a small group gathered at the corner of Ninth and Kirkwood Streets. As fireworks crackled nearby in celebration of the approaching July 4th holiday, the mood shifted suddenly when 22-year-old male Sirron Benson, who lived in the neighborhood, confronted Curtis about the fireworks. In the heat of the moment, Benson warned Curtis to stop—or that he would “get his gu ...
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  • NBC 10 Philadelphia: Man Convicted in Deadly Shooting Over Fireworks
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