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Darrion Carrington

Case from Boston, MA dated Jan 07, 2008

Victim Details

Darrion Carrington

April 3, 2023

Male

Black / African American

Boston

MA

2008-01-07

2008-01-07

1989-04-17

18

Darrion Carrington

Darrion

Carrington

Victim

07/05/2026


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Darrion Carrington, an 18-year-old Boston resident, was shot and killed on the night of January 7, 2008, in a tragic incident at the Canton House Chinese restaurant on Dorchester Avenue. He had stopped by to pick up a late-night food order when a gunman entered and shot him multiple times at close range with a. 45 caliber gun. Carrington was pronounced dead at Boston Medical Center shortly after the attack.

Darrion had aspirations of playing basketball, despite facing personal challenges ...
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