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Maurice Lyons

Case from Boston, MA dated Sep 29, 2017

Victim Details

Maurice Lyons

March 28, 2022

Male

African-American / Black

Boston

MA

2017-09-29

2017-09-29

39

Maurice

Lyons

No

07/20/2026

1


Area Body Found:

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On the evening of September 29, 2017, Maurice Lyons, a 39-year-old African-American/Black male, was in the Codman Square area of Dorchester, a neighborhood in Boston. At approximately 7:50 p.m., at the intersection of Washington and Park Streets, the night was shattered by the sound of gunfire. When police arrived at the scene, they found Lyons suffering from gunshot wounds. He was rushed to a local hospital, but his injuries proved to be fatal, and he was pronounced dead.

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  • Police seek witnesses in fatal Dorchester shooting - Boston Herald
  • Man shot to death near Codman Square | Universal Hub
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