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Gelson Fernandes

Death by Force
Case Description
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In the winter of 2023, the life of a 29-year-old Hispanic/Latino man from Brockton, Massachusetts, named Gelson Fernandes, came to a tragic and violent end. His death was the final chapter in a grim sequence of events that began just days earlier. The narrative of his final days is intertwined with the death of a young woman and a subsequent manhunt that concluded with a desperate act.

The story began to unfold in the cold, early hours of Friday, December 8, 2023. Just after midnight, Bro ...Read More
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  • Yahoo News: DA: Brockton man wanted for murder who shot himself dies in hospital
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    Victim Details

    Gelson Fernandes

    Male

    Hispanic / Latino

    Brockton

    MA

    2023-12-09

    29

    Gelson

    Fernandes

    Yes

    11/08/2025

    Forum Posts (3)
    I can't stop thinking about Stephanie's family and what they must be going through right now. It's j... ...Read More
    12/02/2024
    Wow, I'm still processing the loss of Stephanie and Gelson. It's tragic how a series of events can s... ...Read More
    03/06/2024
    I was just reading through some of the background on Gelson Duarte Fernandes and the circumstances s... ...Read More
    01/07/2024
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