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John Cardoso

Case from Boston, MA dated Jan 01, 2010

Victim Details

John Cardoso

March 28, 2022

Male

Hispanic / Latino

Boston

MA

2010-01-01

2010-01-01

25

John

Cardoso

07/13/2026

1


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John Cardoso, a 25-year-old man of Cape Verdean descent, became one of Boston's first homicide victims of the new year on January 1, 2010. The fatal incident occurred in the early morning hours, around 2:15 a.m., in the Dorchester neighborhood. Cardoso was discovered outside 315 Geneva Avenue with gunshot wounds.

Emergency services were dispatched to the scene, and Cardoso was quickly transported to Carney Hospital. Despite the efforts of medical staff, he was pronounced dead. The Office ...
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