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Carlos Maldonado

Case from Worcester, MA dated Aug 22, 2016

Victim Details

Carlos Maldonado

Male

Hispanic / Latino

Worcester

MA

2016-08-22

24

Carlos

Maldonado

07/10/2026

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In the early evening of August 22, 2016, a dispute between neighbors on Hamilton Street in Worcester, Massachusetts, turned fatal. Twenty-four-year-old Carlos Miguel Maldonado Zayas, a Hispanic male, was found lying on a front lawn with a single gunshot wound. Emergency services were called to the scene shortly before 6 p.m., and he was quickly transported to a nearby hospital where he ultimately succumbed to his injuries.

Witnesses at the scene directed police to the rear of a neighborin ...
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  • BostonGlobe.com: Worcester man charged with murder in “neighbor dispute” - The Boston Globe
  • masslive.com: 26-year-old shooting victim in Worcester dies from his injuries; Identified as Jose Ortiz
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