Shooting at 4200 BLOCK OF VIOLA ST on 05/30/2026 2:42 AM

Type: Shooting

Date: 05/30/2026 2:42 AM

Description: Violent Crime. PD reporting shots fired incident. 1 casing & fragment on 1st Fl apt dining room floor.

Address: 4200 BLOCK OF VIOLA ST, Philadelphia, PA

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Area Missing Persons

missing-person-record__Thistlewood

Name

John Thistlewood

Missing Age

37

Est. Current Age

70

Last Seen

Philadelphia, PA on 09/11/1992

Physical Description

Race: White Ethnicity: Caucasian Gender: Male Hair: Brown Eyes: Brown Height: 6'0" Weight: 210 lbs

Case Number

MP7228

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Area Cold Cases

cold-case-record__Drakeford

Name

Nelson Drakeford

Age

19

Cause of Death

Shooting

Info

On august 2nd, 2008 at approximately 10:00 PM., police responded to a shooting in the area of south cannon drive, edgemoor wilmington delaware 19809. Nelson was discovered lying in the roadway suffering from gunshot multiple wounds. Nelson was transported to the hospital where he died shortly after arrival.

Agency

New Castle PD

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