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William Branch

Case from Boston, MA dated Oct 30, 2008

Victim Details

William Branch

March 28, 2022

Male

African-American / Black

Boston

MA

2008-10-30

2008-10-30

38

William

Branch

07/25/2026


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In the Dorchester neighborhood of Boston, on the evening of October 30, 2008, a tragedy unfolded that would leave a family grieving and a community searching for answers. William Branch, a 38-year-old African-American man, was fatally shot in an act of violence that cut his life short. The Boston Police Department responded to a call of a person shot at the intersection of Harvard and Warner Streets. Upon their arrival, they discovered Mr. Branch suffering from gunshot wounds. Despite the immedi ...
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