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Myssiah Pledger

Case from Boston, MA dated Dec 27, 2018

Victim Details

Myssiah Pledger

Male

Black / African American

Boston

MA

2018-12-27

18

Myssiah

Pledger

07/05/2026

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In the early hours of December 27, 2018, a burst of gunfire in the Mattapan neighborhood of Boston set in motion a tragic chain of events. Eighteen-year-old Myssiah Pledger, a Black / African American male, was caught in the violence that erupted on Astoria Street shortly after 12:30 a.m. In the aftermath of the shooting, a car was discovered a short distance away in the area of 7 Dyer Street in Dorchester.

Inside the vehicle, police found two individuals who had been shot. One of them, s ...
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  • bpdnews.com: UPDATE: Victim Identified in Death Investigation in the area of 7 Dyer Street in Dorchester
  • NECN: Police Investigating Shooting That Killed 1, Injured 2
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