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Joshua Rivera

Case from New Haven, CT dated Jun 01, 2017

Victim Details

Joshua Rivera

Male

Hispanic / Latino

New Haven

CT

2017-06-01

27

Joshua

Rivera

07/08/2026

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A 27-year-old Hispanic man, Joshua Rivera, was tragically killed in a senseless act of violence in New Haven, Connecticut. On the night of June 1, 2017, Rivera was in his living room on Greenwood Street, immersed in one of his favorite pastimes: playing video games. It was a peaceful evening that was shattered when a stray bullet from outside pierced through the window of his home and struck him.

Emergency services were called to the scene, and Rivera was rushed to Yale New Haven Hospital ...
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  • WTNH Connecticut News: New Haven man dies after shots fired into home
  • NBC Connecticut: Stray Bullet Kills New Haven Man as He Sat in His Home
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    Has anyone else been following the Joshua Rivera case from New Haven? It's so devastating that someo... ...Read More
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    I'm deeply saddened to hear about Joshua Rivera's tragic death. It's so disheartening how a young li... ...Read More
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