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In the early hours of a spring day in Boston, the life of 25-year-old Joel D. Phillips, a Black male, was tragically cut short. On April 20, 2013, at approximately 1:35 a.m., Phillips was shot in the neck on Copeland Street in the Roxbury neighborhood. He was rushed to a nearby hospital but ultimately succumbed to his wounds. The incident that led to his death unfolded at 52 Copeland St., where as many as twelve shots were reportedly fired.

At the time of the shooting, a description of a ...
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