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Alex Dosouto

Case from Boston, MA dated Jan 08, 2015

Victim Details

Alex Dosouto

March 2, 2023

Male

African-American / Black

Boston

MA

2015-01-08

2015-01-08

25

Alex

Dosouto

08/01/2026


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On the cold winter night of January 8, 2015, Alex Dosouto, a 24-year-old Black male from Dorchester, became the first homicide victim of the year in Boston. At approximately 10:45 PM, gunfire erupted on Harrishof Street in the Roxbury neighborhood. When police arrived, they discovered a tragic scene: Dosouto and three other individuals inside a vehicle, all suffering from gunshot wounds. Dosouto was pronounced dead at the scene.

The other occupants of the car, two men aged 20 and 22, and ...
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  • Dorchester man struck down as he turned life around
  • A Brief Life, With Setbacks And Accomplishments | WBUR News
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