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On the evening of July 6, 2015, a violent chase through the streets of Providence, Rhode Island, ended the life of 27-year-old Joao Dos Santos. While driving his car, Dos Santos was pursued by occupants of another vehicle. The harrowing chase forced him to drive the wrong way down Canal Street as he tried to escape his pursuers.
The pursuit came to a crashing halt when Dos Santos's vehicle was wrecked. Emerging from the car, he ran across the street before collapsing. He had been shot. Jo ...Read More
The pursuit came to a crashing halt when Dos Santos's vehicle was wrecked. Emerging from the car, he ran across the street before collapsing. He had been shot. Jo ...Read More
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Joao Dos Santos
Male
Hispanic / Latino
Providence
RI
2015-07-06
27
Joao
Dos Santos
11/05/2025
Forum Posts (2)
Does anyone have more details about the location of Joao Dos Santos when the chase started? I'm tryi... ...Read More
12/01/2024
12/01/2024
It's so difficult to make sense of a tragedy like Joao Dos Santos' murder. I read that he tried to e... ...Read More
04/08/2023
04/08/2023
