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Jontel Tavares

Case from Pawtucket, RI dated Feb 18, 2021

Victim Details

Jontel Tavares

Male

Hispanic / Latino

Pawtucket

RI

2021-02-18

20

Jontel

Tavares

06/26/2026

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In the early hours of February 18, 2021, a burst of violence shattered the quiet of a Pawtucket, Rhode Island street, leaving a young life extinguished. Jontel Tavares, a 20-year-old Hispanic male, was discovered inside a vehicle on Benefit Street at approximately 1:15 a.m., suffering from a fatal gunshot wound. First responders rushed him to Rhode Island Hospital, but his injuries proved too severe, and he was pronounced dead.

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  • WPRI.com: Police: Man shot, killed in Pawtucket was targeted
  • WPRI.com: Man, 20, shot and killed in Pawtucket overnight
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    I’ve been thinking a lot about Jontel Tavares and the pain his family must still be experiencing, ... ...Read More
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