In Memoriam: Basil Adams, a criminal justice major and dance team leader

Philadelphia DAO
Sep 5, 2018 · 1 min read

27 year-old Basil Adams, a criminal justice major at Cheyney University with aspirations of becoming a police detective, was fatally gunned down in March of last year in the city’s Summerdale section. He also worked part-time at a shoe store and led a dance drill team. He is survived by his mother, younger sister, and a stepbrother. Learn more about a life taken far too soon at The Philadelphia Obituary Project:

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