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Jose Despeignes

Case from Boston, MA dated Mar 04, 2023

Victim Details

Jose Despeignes

Male

Black / African American

Boston

MA

2023-03-04

56

Jose

Despeignes

Yes

07/16/2026

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On a Saturday afternoon, March 4, 2023, the life of 56-year-old Jose Despeignes, a Black/African American male from Hyde Park, was tragically cut short in a third-floor apartment at 109 Weaver Way in Boston's Roxbury neighborhood. Boston police responded to a call for a person shot at approximately 3:31 p.m. and found Despeignes suffering from a gunshot wound. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

Earlier that afternoon, two men had entered the residence. A witness present at the scene rec ...
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  • NECN: New Details About What Led to Deadly Roxbury Shooting Revealed in Court
  • bpdnews.com: Suspect Arrested in Homicide that Occurred at 109 Weaver Way in Roxbury — bpdnews.com
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