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Duncan Ketter

Death by Force
Case Description
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On a cold December evening in 2017, a young Black man named Duncan Ketter, age 19, lost his life on the streets of East Boston. His death on December 10th was not a random act of violence, but the tragic outcome of a drug deal that spiraled into a fatal robbery. Ketter, who was in a vehicle with a female friend to allegedly sell marijuana, was ambushed in what prosecutors described as a planned heist.

The events unfolded when a 16-year-old acquaintance arranged to buy marijuana from Kette ...Read More
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    Victim Details

    Duncan Ketter

    Male

    Black / African American

    Boston

    MA

    2017-12-10

    19

    Duncan

    Ketter

    11/08/2025

    Forum Posts (2)
    Has anyone else been following the detail about the apparent marijuana deal gone wrong that led to D... ...Read More
    04/29/2024
    I’ve been following Duncan Ketter’s case closely, and while there have been multiple arrests, I'... ...Read More
    04/15/2023
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