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Benjamin Martins

Case from Boston, MA dated Mar 03, 2010

Victim Details

Benjamin Martins

March 28, 2022

Male

African-American / Black

Boston

MA

2010-03-03

2010-03-03

30

Benjamin

Martins

07/13/2026


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On the evening of March 3, 2010, a burst of gunfire shattered the quiet of Draper Street in Boston's Dorchester neighborhood, forever altering the lives of those connected to Benjamin Martins. The 30-year-old African-American man was found lying in front of a residence at 85 Draper Street, suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. The call to the Boston Police Department came in at approximately 7:25 p.m., a time when the city was settling into the rhythms of a late winter evening. For Martins, ho ...
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  • Homicides in 2010 in Dorchester and Mattapan
  • Cops investigate fatal Dorchester shooting - Boston Herald
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