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Paula was gunned down while visiting her grandma. Do you know who is responsible?
On the evening of October 3, 2011, a 23-year-old African-American woman named Paula Jacobs was visiting her grandmother at the Orchard Gardens Housing Development in the Roxbury neighborhood of Boston. While standing in a courtyard with friends, at least two gunmen opened fire, shattering the night's peace. In the chaos that ensued, Paula was struck by a bullet. Her mother, who was nearby, heard the gunshots and had called for her to come inside just moments before.
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On the evening of October 3, 2011, a 23-year-old African-American woman named Paula Jacobs was visiting her grandmother at the Orchard Gardens Housing Development in the Roxbury neighborhood of Boston. While standing in a courtyard with friends, at least two gunmen opened fire, shattering the night's peace. In the chaos that ensued, Paula was struck by a bullet. Her mother, who was nearby, heard the gunshots and had called for her to come inside just moments before.
Paula's mother found h ...Read More
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Paula Jacobs
October 12, 2022
Female
African-American / Black
Boston
MA
2011-10-03
2011-10-03
23
Paula
Jacobs
11/08/2025
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