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Mussie Nirayo

Case from Woburn, MA dated Feb 20, 2023

Victim Details

Name

Mussie Nirayo

Gender

Male

Race

Black / African American

City

Woburn

State

MA

Date Of Death

2023-02-20

Age At Death

22

First Name

Mussie

Last Name

Nirayo

Solved

Yes

Last Updated

07/10/2026

Case Description

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In the early hours of February 20, 2023, a violent encounter in a Woburn, Massachusetts home cut short the life of 22-year-old Mussie Nirayo, a Black male from Cambridge. Responding to a disturbance call on Washington Street at approximately 3:40 a.m., police discovered two men with gunshot wounds. Nirayo was pronounced dead at the scene, while the other man, 26-year-old Tyler Olivier of Woburn, was transported to a local hospital for his injuries.

An initial investigation suggested that ...

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WCVB: Suspect in fatal Woburn shooting case arguing self-defense

NBC Boston: One Man Dead, Another Arrested After Double Shooting at Woburn Home

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Forum Posts (3)

Hello everyone,
I'm still wrapping my head around the tragic events on Washington Street in Wobur... ...Read More
05/10/2024

Has anyone else been following the case of Mussie Nirayo's tragic death in Woburn? I've been thinkin... ...Read More
09/08/2023

Has anyone looked into the prior history of incidents on Washington Street? It seems like there migh... ...Read More
03/06/2023

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