Hezekiah R Bernard

Murdered
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On August 23, 2023, the body of 12-year-old Hezekiah R. Bernard was discovered in a dumpster on the 5500 block of Cherry Street in West Philadelphia. A Philadelphia Housing Authority sanitation worker found his remains wrapped in a comforter, with his head encased in plastic. An autopsy revealed that Hezekiah had been shot once in the head, and his death was ruled a homicide.

Investigators estimated that Hezekiah had been deceased for approximately 24 to 36 hours before his discovery. ...Read More
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    Victim Details

    Hezekiah R Bernard

    Male

    Black / African American

    Philadelphia

    PA

    2023-08-23

    12

    Hezekiah

    R Bernard

    12/25/2024

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