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Joseph Pauline

Case from New Bedford, MA dated May 14, 2021

Victim Details

Joseph Pauline

Male

New Bedford

MA

2021-05-14

32

Joseph

Pauline

07/14/2026

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On the evening of May 14, 2021, Joseph Pauline, a 32-year-old male, went to the Richdale Food Market on Brock Avenue in New Bedford, Massachusetts, with another man named Johnny Santos. The seemingly ordinary visit to the convenience store took a tragic turn around 6:45 p.m. when they were approached by a group of four men in the parking lot. An altercation ensued, reportedly over a debt of $150 that Santos owed to one of the men for a pair of shoes.

The confrontation quickly escalated. O ...
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  • masslive: Two men facing charges in connection with New Bedford fatal shooting of Joseph Pauline, DA says
  • WPRI.com: New Bedford murder suspect held without bail
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