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Chasity Nunez

Death by Force
Case Description
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On the afternoon of March 5, 2024, 27-year-old Chasity Nunez and her 11-year-old daughter, Zella Nunez, were fatally shot while sitting in their parked vehicle on Englewood Avenue in Worcester, Massachusetts. The daylight attack was described as a horrifying ambush in which their SUV was sprayed with gunfire. Neighbors reported hearing a dozen or more shots fired in rapid succession. When police arrived at the scene in the Columbus Park neighborhood, they found both mother and daughter with seri ...Read More
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  • Boston.com: Police identify 'armed and dangerous' suspect linked to fatal shooting of mother, daughter in Worcester
  • Police seek suspect in murders of mother, daughter in Worcester, one person arrested
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    Victim Details

    Chasity Nunez

    Female

    Worcester

    MA

    2024-03-05

    27

    Chasity

    Nunez

    Yes

    11/08/2025

    Forum Posts (3)
    I've been thinking a lot about the bravery and commitment Chasity Nunez showed throughout her life, ... ...Read More
    12/26/2024
    I’ve been thinking a lot about the role that cellphone records and surveillance video played in id... ...Read More
    11/07/2024
    Did anyone else come across the piece about Zella's teachers and classmates holding a remembrance da... ...Read More
    06/18/2024
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