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Christopher Williams

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…