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Kareem Omar Garnett Jr.

Case from Boston, MA dated Feb 19, 2020

Victim Details

Kareem Omar Garnett Jr.

Male

Black / African American

Boston

MA

2020-02-19

18

Kareem

Omar Garnett Jr.

07/07/2026

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In the Dorchester neighborhood of Boston, on February 19, 2020, the life of 18-year-old Kareem Omar Garnett Jr., a Black/African American male, was tragically cut short. Around noon on Cameron Street, the sound of gunfire shattered the day. When members of the Boston Police Department's Youth Violence Strike Force arrived at the scene, they found Garnett suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. He was quickly transported to a local hospital, but his injuries proved to be fatal, and he was pronoun ...
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  • BostonGlobe.com: Homicide victim identified as 18-year-old Dorchester man; 17-year-old charged with manslaughter - The Boston Globe
  • DA: Investigation underway after teen killed in daylight shooting in Dorchester
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