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Pridgen Faces Third Murder Charge | Philadelphia News
Twenty-one-year-old Richard Pridgen, already serving a 17-year federal sentence, now faces murder and attempted murder charges for the April 2023 shooting death of 27-year-old George Smith — marking his third murder indictment. Surveillance footage allegedly shows Pridgen firing multiple shots before fleeing in a stolen car he’d taken at gunpoint just days earlier. He’s also accused of two other 2023 shootings, including one where a victim survived. Pridgen, linked to the “Backblock” gang under investigation by multiple agencies, has pleaded not guilty to all charges. His federal conviction…
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