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In the early hours of a Saturday morning in Cambridge, Massachusetts, the life of a 28-year-old Black / African American man, Ednilson Decosta of Dorchester, was tragically cut short. On October 14, 2017, at approximately 3:30 a.m., while sitting in a car on Windsor Street, Decosta was fatally shot. He was rushed to a local hospital but was pronounced dead upon arrival.

Originally from Picos, Cabo Verde, Decosta had moved to the United States at the age of 18. After graduating from high s ...Read More
Victim Details

Ednilson Decosta

Male

Black / African American

Cambridge

MA

2017-10-14

28

Ednilson

Decosta

12/28/2025