 | This article needs to be updated. (February 2022) |
 The memorial to the disaster in April 2019 | |
| Date | June 5, 2013 |
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| Time | 10:43 am EST |
| Location | 2140 Market Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Coordinates | 39°57′13″N 75°10′36″W / 39.9537°N 75.1766°W |
| Cause | Botched demolition of adjacent building |
| Deaths | 7 |
| Non-fatal injuries | 14 |
| Accused | Griffin Campbell, Sean Benschop |
| Charges | Third-degree murder and involuntary manslaughter (six counts) Reckless endangerment (six counts) Criminal conspiracy Risking catastrophe and causing catastrophe |
| Convictions | Guilty of involuntary manslaughter |
On June 5, 2013, a building undergoing demolition collapsed onto the neighboring Salvation Army Thrift Store at the southeast corner of 22nd and Market streets in Center City Philadelphia, trapping a number of people under the rubble. The store was open and full of shoppers and staff. Seven people died and fourteen others were injured in the incident.
The construction contractor, Griffin Campbell, and the building's excavator operator, Sean Benschop, were subsequently charged with involuntary manslaughter and other charges. They were found guilty of manslaughter, and Campbell and Benschop received prison sentences of 15 to 30 years, and 7.5 to 15 years, respectively.