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Orlando Watkins

Death by Force
Case Description
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In the late hours of a Sunday evening in Boston, the life of Orlando Watkins, a 44-year-old Black man, was tragically cut short. On March 5, 2023, inside an apartment at 940 Parker Street within the Mildred Hailey Apartments in Jamaica Plain, Watkins was found dead from gunshot wounds.

Boston Police officers had been dispatched to the residence around 11:30 p.m. for a well-being check, a routine call that quickly escalated into a homicide investigation. Upon their arrival, they discovered ...Read More
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  • bpdnews.com: Investigation Update: Victim Identified in 940 Parker Street Homicide — bpdnews.com
  • Universal Hub: Man shot to death in a Mildred Hailey apartment
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    Victim Details

    Orlando L. Watkins

    Male

    Black / African American

    Boston

    MA

    2023-03-05

    44

    Orlando

    Watkins

    11/08/2025

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