Derrick Gant

Murdered
Case Description
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On March 17, 2024, at approximately 10:10 p.m., Philadelphia police responded to reports of a shooting on the 1200 block of North Taney Street in the Brewerytown neighborhood. Upon arrival, officers discovered 28-year-old Derrick Gant, known in the music industry as rapper Phat Geez, lying on the sidewalk with multiple gunshot wounds. He was immediately transported to Penn Presbyterian Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead at 10:30 p.m.

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    Victim Details

    Derrick Gant

    Male

    Black / African American

    Philadelphia

    PA

    2024-03-17

    28

    Derrick

    Gant

    12/25/2024

    Forum Posts (3)
    I’ve been thinking a lot about the surveillance footage from the Ring camera that captured the ter... ...Read More
    08/19/2024
    Did anyone else see Meek Mill's heartfelt post about Phat Geez? It's so tragic. You can really feel ... ...Read More
    07/16/2024
    Hey everyone,
    I can't stop thinking about the heartbreaking story surrounding Derrick Gant's murd... ...Read More
    03/30/2024
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