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Leudis Mejia Sanchez

Case from Boston, MA dated Aug 12, 2024

Victim Details

Leudis Mejia Sanchez

Male

Hispanic / Latino

Boston

MA

2024-08-12

49

Leudis

Mejia Sanchez

Yes

07/20/2026

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On the evening of August 12, 2024, Leudis Mejia Sanchez, a 49-year-old Hispanic male from Dorchester, Massachusetts, was fatally shot in what authorities have described as a home invasion. The incident occurred at approximately 6:42 PM inside a residence located at 5 Trent Street in the Dorchester neighborhood of Boston. When police responded to a report of two people shot, they discovered Mejia Sanchez and another adult male victim suffering from gunshot wounds.

Both men were immediately ...
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  • NECN: Police identify man killed in Dorchester double shooting
  • Boston.com: One killed, one hospitalized in Dorchester shooting, police say
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