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James Gomes

Case from Boston, MA dated Aug 09, 2017

Victim Details

James Gomes

March 28, 2022

Male

African-American / Black

Boston

MA

2017-08-09

2017-08-09

42

James

Gomes

07/26/2026

1


Area Body Found:

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In the late hours of August 9, 2017, a grim discovery was made in the Dorchester neighborhood of Boston. First responders were called to the scene of a vehicle engulfed in flames near Elder Street. After extinguishing the blaze, they found the bodies of two men inside the car. One of the victims was identified as James Gomes, a 42-year-old African-American male. The other man was 27-year-old Amilton Dossantos of Dorchester.

The investigation into their deaths quickly revealed a more sinis ...
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  • 2017 Unsolved Homicides - Boston Police Department
  • Two men found shot to death in car on fire in Dorchester
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    Has anyone else noticed how eerily quiet Elder Street is now? I used to live a few blocks away, and ... ...Read More
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