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Jahieem Gist-Vailes

Case from Boston, MA dated Jul 21, 2022

Victim Details

Jahieem Gist-Vailes

Male

Black / African American

Boston

MA

2022-07-21

21

Jahieem

Gist-Vailes

07/28/2026

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Jahieem Gist-Vailes, a 21-year-old Black male, tragically lost his life on the night of July 21, 2022. The quiet of the evening in the Mattapan neighborhood of Boston was shattered by violence when Gist-Vailes was shot in the head. The incident occurred near 14 Orlando Street, a residential area that would become the scene of a somber investigation. When police officers responded to calls for a person shot at approximately 10 p.m., they found Gist-Vailes already deceased. The Office of the Chief ...
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  • BostonGlobe.com: ‘Go home. I love you.’ A father recalls last words with his 20-year-old son hours before his death in Mattapan - The Boston Globe
  • bpdnews.com: Victim Identified in Homicide in the area of 14 Orlando Street in Mattapan — bpdnews.com
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