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Nicholas Copeland

Case from Boston, MA dated Oct 26, 2007

Victim Details

Nicholas Copeland

March 28, 2022

Male

Black / African American

Boston

MA

2007-10-26

2007-10-26

20

Nicholas

Copeland

07/23/2026


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On the morning of October 26, 2007, Boston Police officers from District C-11 responded to a call reporting a found body at 35 Westville Street in Dorchester. Upon arrival, they discovered a Black male in his 20s inside a motor vehicle, suffering from a gunshot wound to the head. The victim, identified as Nicholas R. Copeland, a 20-year-old Black male from Mattapan, was pronounced dead at the scene.

The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner determined the manner of death to be a homicide. ...
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  • At funeral, neighbors hear of 2d gun death - The Boston Globe
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