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Randy Ardo Melendez Jr.

Case from Worcester, MA dated Oct 28, 2023

Victim Details

Randy Ardo Melendez Jr.

Male

Black / African American

Worcester

MA

2023-10-28

19

Randy

Ardo Melendez Jr.

Yes

06/28/2026

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In the early morning hours of October 28, 2023, a confrontation in a parking lot on the campus of Worcester State University tragically cut short the life of 19-year-old Randy Ardo Melendez Jr., a Black/African American male from Southbridge, Massachusetts. The incident, which occurred around 2:30 a.m., stemmed from a dispute between two groups of individuals who were visiting the university. Neither Melendez Jr. nor the individuals involved in the altercation were students at the school.
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  • WRGB: Man wanted in connection to fatal shooting at Worcester State University captured in New York
  • Boston 25 News: Officials ID victim of fatal shooting at Worcester State University as search for suspect continues
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