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Yashua Amado

Case from Boston, MA dated Aug 14, 2018

Victim Details

Yashua Amado

Male

Black / African American

Boston

MA

2018-08-14

29

Yashua

Amado

07/08/2026

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On the morning of August 14, 2018, a Black or African American man named Yashua Amado, 29 years old, was fatally shot in Boston, Massachusetts. Amado and a friend had just picked up breakfast in Mattapan Square and were sitting in his parked car on Deering Road at approximately 9:46 a.m. when the attack occurred. An unidentified gunman exited a red GMC Acadia, approached Amado's vehicle, and fired multiple shots into the driver's side and windshield. After the shooting, the gunman returned to th ...
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  • NECN: Man Killed in Triple Mattapan Shooting ID'd
  • Boston.com: Police: Mattapan shooting kills one, injures two
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    Hi all, I was reading about the tragic incident in Mattapan, and one part of the investigation reall... ...Read More
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