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Naasir Folk

Case from Philadelphia, PA dated Aug 11, 2023

Victim Details

Naasir Folk

Male

Black / African American

Philadelphia

PA

2023-08-11

24

Naasir

Folk

07/13/2026

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On August 11, 2023, at approximately 6 p.m., a tragic shooting occurred at the 8th and Diamond Playground in North Philadelphia, resulting in the death of 24-year-old Naasir Folk. Folk was among a group gathered on the basketball courts when five male suspects approached and opened fire, discharging over 50 rounds from multiple firearms. Folk sustained a fatal gunshot wound to the head and was pronounced dead at the scene.

The attack also claimed the lives of 22-year-old Nyreese Moore ...
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  • https://twitter.com/KeeleyFox29/status/1690769221813207040
  • 4 shot, 3 killed in North Philadelphia shooting at basketball court: police
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    I’ve been thinking a lot about the impact this terrible incident will have on the youth who were p... ...Read More
    12/12/2024
    I’ve been following the updates on the shooting at 8th and Diamond Playground, and it’s just so ... ...Read More
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    Does anyone else feel like these kinds of tragedies just keep getting closer to home? Reading about ... ...Read More
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