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Xavier Roberts

Case from Queens, NY dated Mar 31, 2023

Victim Details

Xavier Roberts

Male

Black / African American

Queens

NY

2023-03-31

22

Xavier

Roberts

07/08/2026

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On the night of March 31, 2023, a burst of gunfire shattered the relative calm of an Astoria, Queens street, leaving two young men dead. One of the victims was 22-year-old Xavier Roberts, a resident of the Bronx. The incident unfolded around 10:30 p.m. in front of 24-15 Steinway Street, near the intersection with Astoria Boulevard. Roberts and his companion, 21-year-old Jaheim Hamilton, were walking together when they were ambushed by three individuals.

Two of the assailants opened fire, ...
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  • Queens Post: Cops eye three suspects in late-night shooting that left two Bronx men dead in Astoria - Queens Post
  • New York Post: Two men fatally shot in Queens: police
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