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Jonathan Cardoso

Case from Boston, MA dated Sep 20, 2016

Victim Details

Jonathan Cardoso

April 6, 2023

Male

Black / African American

Boston

MA

2016-09-20

2016-09-20

21

Jonathan Cardoso

Jonathan

Cardoso

07/16/2026


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On a Tuesday evening in the Dorchester neighborhood of Boston, the life of 21-year-old Jonathan Cardoso, a Black / African American male, was tragically cut short. On September 20, 2016, at approximately 8:06 p.m., police responded to reports of a shooting near 55 Downer Avenue. Upon arrival, they found Cardoso suffering from a gunshot wound. He was rushed to Boston Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead. The cause of his death was later determined to be a homicide by the Office of the Chi ...
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  • 'People need to reclaim their neighborhoods' – Boston Herald
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