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Joseph Donahue

Case from Boston, MA dated Jan 04, 2025

Victim Details

Joseph Donahue

Male

White / Caucasian

Boston

MA

2025-01-04

46

Joseph

Donahue

07/18/2026

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In the Boston neighborhood of Charlestown, Joseph Donahue, a 46-year-old Caucasian male, tragically lost his life on the night of Saturday, January 4, 2025. A lifelong resident of the area, Donahue was well-known and loved within his community. Friends and family remember him as a kind, loving, and vibrant soul with an infectious laugh and a personality as big as his heart. He was a man who deeply loved music and was fiercely loyal, always ready to stand up for the people and beliefs he held dea ...
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  • Boston 25 News: ‘Kind, loving, vibrant soul’: Family, police identify victim in deadly Charlestown shooting
  • WCVB: Man taken into custody in fatal Charlestown shooting
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