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Wrongly-Convicted Dad Who Spent 25 Years On Death Row Slain At Philadelphia Funeral Wrongly-Convicted Dad Who Spent 25 Years On Death Row Slain At Philadelphia Funeral
Wrongly-Convicted Dad Who Spent 25 Years On Death Row Slain At Philadelphia Funeral A Philadelphia father who spent almost 30 years in prison for a crime didn't commit was shot and killed at a funeral last week, authorities say.  Christopher Williams, 62, was shot in the head on the 3000 block of West Lehigh Avenue in Strawberry Mansion at about 2:20 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 16, city police told Daily Voice.  Medics rushed him to Temple University Hospital, where he was pronounced dead before 2:30 p.m., officials added.  No arrests have been made and no weapon was recovered at the scene, but an investigation is ongoing, detectives said. The apparent motive is o…

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by Mac Bullock
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3 Kids Shot, 3 Others Dead In Philadelphia Shootings 3 Kids Shot, 3 Others Dead In Philadelphia Shootings
3 Kids Shot, 3 Others Dead In Philadelphia Shootings Three people died and three children were injured in Philadelphia shootings Thursday night, police said. The drive-by incident left an 18-year-old man dead on the 1500 block of West Lehigh Avenue around 7:45 p.m., authorities said. At the scene, a 12-year-old girl was shot in the chest and arm, while a 31-year-old man was lightly grazed in the arm, CBS3 says citing police. They are both in stable condition. However, a 40-year-old man was killed in a separate South Philadelphia shooting around 8:10 p.m. In West Philadelphia, a 53-year-old man was shot dead, the outlet reports. Additionall…

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by Nicole Acosta