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Robert Bosalavage

Case from Brooklyn, NY dated Apr 13, 2018

Victim Details

Robert Bosalavage

Male

Asian

Brooklyn

NY

2018-04-13

39

Robert

Bosalavage

07/05/2026

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In the early morning hours of April 13, 2018, the life of 39-year-old Robert Bosalavage came to a tragic end in his Flatlands, Brooklyn apartment. Police responded to a 911 call from the Avenue K residence to find Bosalavage with a gunshot wound to his eye. He was rushed to Kings County Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. The initial circumstances of the shooting were unclear, leaving investigators to determine if it was a self-inflicted wound or a homicide.

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  • NY Daily News: Man cops believe was shot by girlfriend killed self: defense
  • Wife fatally shoots husband in the face - New York Post
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