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James Coakley

Case from Boston, MA dated Jul 04, 2011

Victim Details

James Coakley

March 28, 2022

Male

African-American / Black

Boston

MA

2011-07-04

2011-07-04

17

James

Coakley

07/31/2026


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James Coakley, a 17-year-old Black male, was shot on the sidewalk outside his home on Hollander Street in Boston's Roxbury neighborhood on the evening of July 4, 2011. Police from District B-2 were called to 60 Hollander Street a little after 7 p.m.; responding officers found him suffering from a gunshot wound, and he was later pronounced dead. Witness updates that night noted the shooting around 8 p.m. and confirmed his death soon after.

His killing unfolded amid a night of citywide vio ...
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  • Funeral Held For Youngest July 4 Shooting Victim | WBUR News
  • After shootings, city rallies against 'disrespect for life' - Boston Herald
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