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Marlon Richardson

Case from Boston, MA dated Oct 11, 2018

Victim Details

Marlon Richardson

Male

Black / African American

Boston

MA

2018-10-11

19

Marlon

Richardson

07/17/2026

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In the early morning hours of October 11, 2018, the life of 19-year-old Marlon Richardson was tragically cut short in the Dorchester neighborhood of Boston. A Black male, Richardson was found by Boston police officers around 2:08 a.m. on Vinson Street, suffering from a gunshot wound. The officers were responding to a ShotSpotter activation in the area.

Emergency services rushed Richardson to a nearby hospital, but his injuries proved fatal, and he was pronounced dead. The case was quickly ...
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  • bpdnews.com: UPDATE: Victim Identified in Death Investigation the area of 12 Vinson Street in Dorchester
  • Dorchester Reporter: 19 year-old shot to death near Fields Corner
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