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Michael Pacheco

Case from Dighton, MA dated Jun 26, 2018

Victim Details

Michael Pacheco

Male

Dighton

MA

2018-06-26

17

Michael

Pacheco

07/27/2026

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On a summer evening in Dighton, Massachusetts, the life of 17-year-old Michael M. Pacheco Jr. was tragically cut short. On June 26, 2018, Michael, a male student at Dighton-Rehoboth Regional High School, was at his home on Forest Street with a group of friends. His family was away on vacation at the time. Among the friends present was 18-year-old Joseph Medeiros of Rehoboth. The group of five was gathered around the kitchen table when Medeiros took out a 9mm handgun.

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  • The Sun Chronicle : Police find gun believed to have been used in fatal shooting of D-R High student
  • 18-year-old arraigned in shooting death of Dighton teen
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