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Gino DiLorenzo

Case from Johnstown, RI dated Dec 26, 1979

Victim Details

Gino DiLorenzo

Male

Hispanic / Latino

Johnstown

RI

1979-12-26

31

Gino

DiLorenzo

06/22/2026

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On a cold December evening in 1979, the life of Gino DiLorenzo, a 31-year-old male, was abruptly ended. On December 26th, upon arriving at his residence on Harrison Street in Johnston, Rhode Island, he was fatally shot. The sudden violence of the act left the community in shock and his family devastated. In the immediate aftermath, the Johnston Police Department launched an investigation into the homicide, seeking to understand the motive behind the killing and to bring the perpetrator to justic ...
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  • Gino DiLorenzo - National Gun Violence Memorial
  • Gino William DiLorenzo (1948-1979) - Memorials - Find a Grave
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