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Robert Gomes Jr.

Death by Force
Case Description
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In a quiet Wareham, Massachusetts neighborhood on November 27, 2023, a dispute between a father and son escalated into a fatal encounter. Robert Gomes Jr., a 61-year-old Black / African American male, was shot and killed at his home on Main Street. The tragedy unfolded following a seemingly minor disagreement with his son.

The incident began when Robert Gomes III, 26, asked his father to unlock a shed so he could take a photograph of a power washer. The request led to an argument, during ...Read More
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  • Boston.com: Man charged with fatally shooting his father in Wareham
  • NECN: Man charged with killing his father with ghost gun at Wareham home
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    Victim Details

    Robert Gomes Jr.

    Male

    Black / African American

    Wareham

    MA

    2023-11-27

    61

    Robert

    Gomes Jr.

    Yes

    11/08/2025

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    02/11/2024
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