Quintessa Blackwell

Death by Force

A teenager is shot just steps from her house
In the Dorchester neighborhood of Boston, the afternoon of March 9, 2007, was shattered by an act of brutal violence. Quintessa Blackwell, an 18-year-old African-American woman, was walking down Olney Street, just steps from the Holland Elementary School, when she was gunned down in broad daylight. Known to her loved ones as "Goldie," Quintessa was shot multiple times in an attack that sent shockwaves through the community. The brazenness of the midday shooting left residents reeling and mournin ...Read More

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