Xavier Rodriguez

Death by Force
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On July 2, 2020, a tragic incident of gun violence claimed the life of 15-year-old Xavier Rodriguez, also known as Rico, in the Roxbury neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts. The event occurred around 10 p.m. on Mount Pleasant Avenue, where what initially sounded like fireworks to neighbors turned out to be gunshots that resulted in Xavier's death and injured two others at the scene.

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    Victim Details

    Xavier Rodriguez

    Male

    Boston

    MA

    2020-07-02

    15

    Xavier

    Rodriguez

    01/04/2025

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