Crime & Safety
16-Year-Old Byron Thompson Killed In New Year's Day Shooting Near Temple University: Philadelphia Police
Four other victims were injured during the shooting.
January 3, 2022
Philadelphia police have identified the teenager killed in the New Year’s Day shooting near Temple University as 16-year-old Byron Thompson. The shooting occurred on the 1600 block of Cecil B. Moore Avenue just before 2 a.m. on Saturday.
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Police say Thompson, who lived in Trenton, was shot in the back of the head and killed.
Four other victims were injured during the shooting.
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