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Richard Nelson Deshield

Case from Lansdowne, PA dated Sep 08, 2026

Victim Details

Richard Nelson Deshield

Male

Black / African American

Lansdowne

PA

2026-09-08

18

Richard

Nelson Deshield

09/25/2026

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On the evening of September 8, 2026, just five days after he had turned 18, Richard Nelson Deshield was sitting in his car on a street in his hometown of Lansdowne, Pennsylvania. A Lansdowne police officer on patrol noticed two males standing near Richard's vehicle at the corner of North Wycombe and Blackburn avenues around 10:30 p.m. Moments later, the sound of multiple gunshots shattered the quiet of the neighborhood. Richard, struck by several bullets, attempted to drive away but crashed his ...
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  • Inquirer.com: A Lansdowne teen was days away from his senior year when he was killed in a shooting, police say
  • NBC10 Philadelphia: Teen shot, killed in Lansdowne, Pennsylvania
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