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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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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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Shongi Fernandes
October 24, 2022
Male
African-American / Black
Boston
MA
2014-08-31
2014-08-31
1989-10-07
24
Shongi
Fernandes
11/08/2025
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Forum Posts (3)
I've been thinking a lot about Shongi Fernandes and the impact his murder has had on his community. ... ...Read More
05/06/2024
05/06/2024
I was revisiting Shongi Fernandes's case the other day, and I can't stop thinking about the impact t... ...Read More
02/07/2024
02/07/2024
I can’t stop thinking about Shongi's case and how it’s still unsolved after all these years. Giv... ...Read More
10/12/2023
10/12/2023
