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Chris Joyce

Case from Boston, MA dated May 04, 2018

Victim Details

Chris Joyce

Male

Black / African American

Boston

MA

2018-05-04

23

Chris

Joyce

07/29/2026

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On a spring evening in Boston, a young Black man named Chris Joyce, 23, was visiting with family and friends in Jamaica Plain, a neighborhood he knew well from his childhood. The date was May 4, 2018, a time that should have been filled with celebration for Joyce and his family. He was on the cusp of a major life achievement, just weeks away from graduating from Salem State University. The first in his family to earn a college degree, he was looking forward to a career as an accountant. His love ...
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  • BostonGlobe.com: Salem State student, father of three were innocent victims in Jamaica Plain shooting - The Boston Globe
  • NECN: Family, Friends Remember Jamaica Plain Shooting Victims
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