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Hezekiah R Bernard

Case from Philadelphia, PA dated Aug 23, 2023

Victim Details

Hezekiah R Bernard

Male

Black / African American

Philadelphia

PA

2023-08-23

12

Hezekiah

R Bernard

07/17/2026

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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. ...
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