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Emerson Desouza

Case from Philadelphia, PA dated Nov 22, 2023

Victim Details

Emerson Desouza

Male

Philadelphia

PA

2023-11-22

45

Emerson

Desouza

07/08/2026

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In the quiet Mayfair neighborhood of Philadelphia, the morning of November 22, 2023, was shattered by a fatal act of violence. Emerson Desouza, a 45-year-old male originally from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, was near his work truck on Sackett Street, just around the corner from his home on Wellington Street, when a confrontation erupted. The dispute was with his neighbor, 42-year-old Walus Mateus.

The argument escalated quickly and tragically. Mateus allegedly shot Desouza once in the chest. E ...
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  • Delaware Valley News: Update On Mayfair Murder
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