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Torrence Phillips

Case from Seattle, WA dated Jul 02, 2015

Victim Details

Torrence Phillips

Male

Black / African American

Seattle

WA

2015-07-02

30

Torrence

Phillips

07/09/2026

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In the early evening of July 2, 2015, the life of 30-year-old Torrence Phillips, an African American man, was cut short by gunfire in Seattle's Central District. The shooting occurred just before 4:30 PM in the 900 block of 24th Avenue, a time when the neighborhood was filled with the sounds of a community preparing for the upcoming holiday weekend. Those sounds were shattered by the report of multiple gunshots, prompting witnesses to flood 911 with calls for help.

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  • CHS Capitol Hill Seattle: Man dies in 24th and Spring shooting
  • KOMO: 1 dead in shooting in Seattle's Central District
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