Detective work and DNA analysis helped officials learn the identity of a 4-year-old boy whose beaten body was found inside a cardboard box in Philadelphia in 1957. The killing remains unsolved.
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Searching for Justice, 35 Years After Katricia Dotson Was Killed by the Police
Katricia Dotson’s remains were studied, disputed, displayed and litigated. Lost in the controversy was the life of an American girl and her family.
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As Shootings Soar in Philadelphia, City is Awash in Guns
More than 1,400 people have been shot this year in Philadelphia, hundreds of them fatally — a higher toll than in much larger New York or Los Angeles.
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At Least 3 Killed and 11 Injured in Shooting in Downtown Philadelphia
A Philadelphia police inspector said that officers “observed several active shooters shooting into the crowd” on South Street, an area with many restaurants and bars.
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Former Philadelphia Officer Faces Murder Charge in Boy’s Shooting
Edsaul Mendoza, who was fired last month, has been arrested in connection with the shooting death of Thomas Siderio, 12, the authorities said.