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Adolphus King

Case from Boston, MA dated Nov 20, 2007

Victim Details

Adolphus King

April 24, 2023

Male

African-American / Black

Boston

MA

2007-11-20

2007-11-20

54

Adolphus

King

No

07/11/2026


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In the Dorchester neighborhood of Boston, the life of a 54-year-old African-American man, Adolphus King, was tragically cut short in a violent encounter on the night of November 20, 2007. Responding to a call for a person shot at approximately 9:57 p.m., police officers arrived at 4 Beale Street to find King suffering from multiple gunshot wounds.

He was immediately transported by ambulance to Boston Medical Center with life-threatening injuries. Despite the efforts of medical staff, Adol ...
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