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Riley Darden

Case from Philadelphia, PA dated Jun 22, 2023

Victim Details

Riley Darden

Male

Black / African American

Philadelphia

PA

2023-06-22

47

Riley

Darden

07/06/2026

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On a Thursday afternoon, June 22, 2023, tragedy struck on the 700 block of East Locust Avenue in Philadelphia. Responding to a call at 2:04 p.m., police officers discovered a grim scene with three individuals having been shot. Among the victims was Riley Darden, a 47-year-old Black male.

Darden, along with the two other victims, 12-year-old Laron Williams and 30-year-old Khalif Chamber, had sustained multiple gunshot wounds. All three were rushed to Albert Einstein Medical Center for emer ...
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  • 6abc Philadelphia: Vigil held for 12-year-old boy who was killed outside Philadelphia home
  • OpenDataPhilly: Shooting Victims
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