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Nicholas Massa

Case from Kent, OH dated Feb 07, 2016

Victim Details

Nicholas Massa

Male

White / Caucasian

Kent

OH

2016-02-07

18

Nicholas

Massa

06/29/2026

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Nicholas Massa, an 18-year-old male of White ethnicity, tragically lost his life on February 7, 2016, in Kent, Ohio. Massa, a freshman at Kent State University, was visiting a friend's apartment when he became an unintended victim of a robbery. The incident occurred when three teenagers, including 19-year-old Damantae Graham, decided to rob the apartment of a drug dealer who was a friend of Massa. During the robbery, Massa was shot and killed.

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  • www.ohio.com: Stow teen charged with aggravated murder after Kent State student killed in shooting
  • Court throws out death sentence for killer of Kent State student
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