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Dion Ruiz

Case from Boston, MA dated Aug 13, 2022

Victim Details

Dion Ruiz

Male

Black / African American

Boston

MA

2022-08-13

28

Dion

Ruiz

07/24/2026

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In the late hours of a summer Saturday in Boston, the life of 28-year-old Dion Ruiz, a Black male, was cut short by gunfire. On August 13, 2022, at approximately 10 p.m., police responded to a ShotSpotter activation on West Dedham Street in the city's South End neighborhood. There, they found Ruiz unresponsive, suffering from two gunshot wounds. He was rushed to Boston Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead. In the wake of his death, family remembered him as a loving man and a cherished fr ...
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  • 'A loving friend,' Father killed in South End shooting
  • Boston 25 News: One person killed after shooting in Boston’s South End
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