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Wort Ellsworth Whipple III

Case from Philadelphia, PA dated May 13, 2023

Victim Details

Wort Ellsworth Whipple III

Male

Black / African American

Philadelphia

PA

2023-05-13

14

Wort

Ellsworth Whipple III

06/23/2026

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Wort Ellsworth Whipple III, a 14-year-old Black male, was tragically shot and killed on a SEPTA platform in West Philadelphia on the afternoon of Saturday, May 13, 2023. The incident began with a fistfight on a Market-Frankford Line train between Whipple and the man who would become his assailant. The altercation spilled onto the platform at the 52nd Street station, where the suspect drew a handgun and fired at least two shots, striking Whipple.

At approximately 2:08 p.m., Philadelphia Po ...
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  • https://twitter.com/KeeleyFox29/status/1657907789782458371
  • 6abc Philadelphia: Police identify teen fatally shot on SEPTA platform in West Philly; search for suspect continues
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