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Jimmy Vasquez

Case from Chelsea, MA dated Jan 13, 2017

Victim Details

Jimmy Vasquez

Male

Hispanic / Latino

Chelsea

MA

2017-01-13

15

Jimmy

Vasquez

07/25/2026

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On the evening of January 13, 2017, a tragic shooting in Chelsea, Massachusetts, claimed the life of 15-year-old Jimmy Vasquez, a Hispanic male and a freshman at Chelsea High School. The incident occurred shortly after 5:30 p.m. in the vicinity of Shurtleff and Bellingham Streets. Vasquez was with a group of friends when a car approached, and an individual inside opened fire. Vasquez was fatally wounded, and another 15-year-old was shot in the foot but survived.

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  • 15-year-old identified in fatal Chelsea shooting
  • WCVB: New images of car involved in fatal Chelsea shooting released
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