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In the early hours of a Tuesday morning in August 2011, the life of a young Philadelphia man was cut short by a sudden act of violence. Landis Carter, a 25-year-old Black male, was shot and killed while sitting in his car at the Plaza Towers Apartments on the 2300 block of Tremont Street. The incident, which took place around 6:30 a.m. on August 16, 2011, left a community in shock and a family in mourning.

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Victim Details

Landis Carter

March 28, 2022

Male

Black / African American

Philadelphia

PA

2011-08-16

2011-08-16

25

Landis

Carter

05/18/2026


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