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Desiderio Arias

Death by Force
Case Description
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A festive Saturday night birthday party in Lawrence, Massachusetts took a tragic turn in the early morning hours of Sunday, April 30, 2023, ending in the death of 18-year-old Desiderio Arias. A Hispanic male, Arias was attending the gathering at a third-floor apartment on Royal Street when gunfire erupted around 3 a.m. The chaos of that moment left a devastating toll, with Arias and five other individuals suffering from gunshot wounds.

Responding to a disturbance call, Lawrence Police dis ...Read More
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    Victim Details

    Desiderio Arias

    Male

    Hispanic / Latino

    Lawrence

    MA

    2023-04-30

    18

    Desiderio

    Arias

    Yes

    11/08/2025

    Forum Posts (3)
    Has anyone looked into the history of that house on Royal Street? It's unsettling to hear that neigh... ...Read More
    10/16/2024
    I can't stop thinking about how incredibly tragic and senseless this all is. That poor young man, De... ...Read More
    04/17/2024
    Just read about what happened to Desiderio Arias, and I can't help but feel for his family—it's a ... ...Read More
    05/25/2023
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