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John Cloud

Case from Tiverton, RI dated Jun 13, 2016

Victim Details

John Cloud

Male

White / Caucasian

Tiverton

RI

2016-06-13

81

John

Cloud

Primary Suspect Deceased

06/28/2026

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John Cloud, an 81-year-old Caucasian male, met a tragic and unexpected end on a summer evening in a Tiverton, Rhode Island cemetery. On June 13, 2016, what was supposed to be a meeting to discuss a financial matter turned into a fatal encounter. Cloud, a resident of Kingston, Massachusetts, had arranged to meet 80-year-old Edward Acquisto of Tiverton in the quiet Pocasset Hill Cemetery, a place Acquisto was known to frequent for reading his Bible. The purpose of their meeting was a significant l ...
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  • NECN: Police Shoot, Kill Elderly Murder Suspect
  • UPDATED: Tiverton Murder Suspect Shoots at Police, Killed after Chase
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