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Jonah Pandiani

Case from Rutland, VT dated Apr 03, 2021

Victim Details

Jonah Pandiani

Male

White / Caucasian

Rutland

VT

2021-04-03

19

Jonah

Pandiani

Yes

06/20/2026

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In a tragic incident on April 3, 2021, a 19-year-old male named Jonah Pandiani was fatally shot in Rutland, Vermont. The event took place at a Quality Inn where Pandiani was with his best friend, Kahliq Richardson.

According to court documents and news reports, Richardson, who was 20 at the time, had a history of drug use and had been using crack cocaine in the hours leading up to the shooting. The two friends were passing a gun back and forth when it accidentally discharged, striking Pan ...
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  • VTDigger: Teen accidentally killed another teen in gun handoff, police say
  • https://www.wcax.com: Rutland City teen shot, killed by another teenager
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