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Shongi Fernandes

Case from Boston, MA dated Aug 31, 2014

Victim Details

Shongi Fernandes

October 24, 2022

Male

African-American / Black

Boston

MA

2014-08-31

2014-08-31

1989-10-07

24

Shongi

Fernandes

07/22/2026


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On the evening of August 31, 2014, a sense of unease settled over the Dorchester neighborhood of Boston. Just before 8:00 p.m., in the area of 52 Claybourne Street, the life of 24-year-old Shongi Fernandes, an African-American male, was cut short by gunfire. When police responded to calls of shots fired, they discovered Fernandes suffering from a gunshot wound. He was pronounced deceased at the scene. The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner would later rule his death a homicide.

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    I've been thinking a lot about Shongi Fernandes and the impact his murder has had on his community. ... ...Read More
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