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Marcus Dunn-Gordon

Death by Force
Case Description
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On the night of September 16, 2019, a senseless act of violence cut short the life of Marcus Dunn-Gordon, a 27-year-old Black / African American male from Randolph, Massachusetts. What began as a casual evening out with friends at the Boston Bowl on Morrissey Boulevard in Dorchester took a tragic and irreversible turn. Inside the bustling bowling alley, a verbal altercation erupted between a group of friends, including Marcus, and another man later identified as Brian Joyce of Dorchester.
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    Victim Details

    Marcus Dunn-Gordon

    Male

    Black / African American

    Boston

    MA

    2019-09-16

    25

    Marcus

    Dunn-Gordon

    11/08/2025

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