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Unidentified Black / African American Male
Age 40-60
from Reading, Pennsylvania

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Victim Details

Created

Apr 17, 2008

Case Added

Sep 3, 2024

Case ID

7434

Case Number

97-2392

Estimated Age Range

Adult - Pre 60

Age From

Age To

PID

13026

Height

60 inches

Weight

175 lbs

Ethnicity

Black / African American

Primary Ethnicity

Black / African American

Gender

Male

Estimated Birth From

1937

Estimated Birth To

1957

Estimated Death Year From

1997

Date Found

Nov 25, 1997

City

Reading

State

Pennsylvania

County

Berks County

Zip Code

19601

Tribal Land

All Parts Recovered

Agency ID

6390

Agency Name

Reading Police Department

Agency City

Reading

Agency State

Pennsylvania

Agency County

Berks County

Agency Address

815 Washington Street, , Reading, Pennsylvania

Agency Phone

6106556116

Agency Jurisdiction

Local

Agency Type

Law Enforcement

Agency Case #

97-68451

Hair Color

Brown

Head/Hair

Dark Brown

Left Eye Color

Brown

Right Eye Color

Brown

Physical Descriptions

Artificial body part/aid: Dental-Partial upper plate

Clothing & Accessories

Clothing: Long gray overcoat with black fur (fake) collar.
Clothing: Black baseball cap with "Graystone"
Footwear: White sneakers

Area Recovered:

Case Description

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Unidentified black male thought to be in his mid 40's found face down on sidewalk in 100 block of South 6th Street. He was transported to Saint Joseph Hospital E.R. via ambulance where he was pronounced dead.
Date Found: 1997-11-25

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Unidentified Person / NamUs #UP995

Possible Missing Person Matches (1)

Missing persons whose details are consistent with these remains, ranked by how closely they compare. Fields that are unknown in either case are left out of the score.

Values read: this case vs the missing person.

77%Possible

Charles Wells

MP2290 • Missing since Apr 25, 1994 from Baltimore, Maryland

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Sex ✓Male

Age 85%Est. 40–60 vs 54 when missing

Race 100%Black

Location 80%82 mi away

TimingFound 4 years after last seen

Height 100%5'0" vs 5'0"

Weight 57%175 lb vs 135 lb

Hair 60%Brown vs Black

Eyes 100%Brown vs Brown

These comparisons are generated automatically from public NamUs case data and are not confirmed identifications. Only DNA, dental or fingerprint comparison by investigators can confirm an identity. If you believe two cases are connected, contact the agency handling this case.

Unidentified Black / African American Male
Age 40-60
from Reading, Pennsylvania

Victim Details

Case Description

Links to Additional Sources (1)

Possible Missing Person Matches (1)

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