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Godfrey Jenkins

Case from Boston, MA dated Jan 08, 2019

Victim Details

Godfrey Jenkins

Male

Black / African American

Boston

MA

2019-01-08

28

Godfrey

Jenkins

07/12/2026

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On a cold winter afternoon in Boston, on January 8, 2019, a burst of gunfire shattered the quiet of Crawford Street in the Roxbury neighborhood. When the violence subsided, 28-year-old Godfrey Jenkins, a Black/African American man, was found shot. He had been sitting in a vehicle when he was attacked. Police located him about a block away on Howland Street. He was rushed to a local hospital but was pronounced dead. This tragic event marked the city's second homicide of the new year.

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  • bpdnews.com: UPDATE: Victim Identified in Death Investigation in the Area of 42 Crawford Street in Roxbury
  • Universal Hub: Roxbury murder victim was 28, leaves year-old son
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