Joshua Rivera

Murdered
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Joshua Rivera, a 27-year-old resident of New Haven, Connecticut, tragically lost his life on June 2, 2017, after being struck by a bullet that penetrated his home. On the evening of June 1, Rivera was playing video games in his first-floor apartment at 128 Greenwood Street when a stray bullet entered through a window, fatally striking him in the head. He was transported to Yale-New Haven Hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries the following day.

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    Victim Details

    Joshua Rivera

    Male

    Hispanic / Latino

    New-haven

    CT

    2017-06-01

    27

    Joshua

    Rivera

    01/01/2025

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    10/09/2024
    I'm deeply saddened to hear about Joshua Rivera's tragic death. It's so disheartening how a young li... ...Read More
    03/14/2023
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    02/10/2023
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