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The brother of Oklahoma City Thunder guard Dion Waiters was killed in Philadelphia Tuesday, Dion announced on Instagram. According to OKC FOX 25, the circumstances of the death are still under investigation but according to another source, it is highly suspected that he was one of six people murdered in Philadelphia.

The caption of the photo read:

The call I just got about my lil brother wasn’t expecting this shit…..crushed my heart I never question why…. But this hurt…. I promise I got Yu mark my word….. Love Yu kid.. 😔😔 r.i.p 😡

 

 

Waiters posted another pic on Instagram saying goodbye to his brother.

Love Yu kid… Gone to soon ☹😒

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FOX29 in Philadelphia is reporting that Waiters brother was murdered along with five others on Tuesday.  The killings reportedly happened in different neighborhoods, and have yet to be confirmed to be connected, per KOCO.

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