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Roosevelt Thornton Jr

Case from Boston, MA dated Aug 01, 2022

Victim Details

Roosevelt Thornton Jr

Male

Black / African American

Boston

MA

2022-08-01

33

Roosevelt

Thornton Jr

07/05/2026

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In the Dorchester neighborhood of Boston, the life of a 33-year-old Black man, Roosevelt Thornton Jr., was tragically cut short on the afternoon of August 1, 2022. Around 12:06 PM, police responded to a report of a person shot in the area of 215 Norwell Street. Upon arrival, they found Thornton suffering from a gunshot wound.

Emergency services transported him to a local hospital, but his injuries proved to be fatal, and he was pronounced deceased. The Boston Police Department's Homicide ...
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  • Boston.com: Police identify man shot, killed in Dorchester
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