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In the late hours of a summer night in Boston, tragedy struck on Dudley Terrace in the Dorchester neighborhood. On August 20, 2016, a 35-year-old Black / African American man named Ailton Goncalves was socializing with a group of friends. The atmosphere was calm as they enjoyed each other's company. Shortly after midnight, the peaceful gathering was shattered by the sound of gunfire.

Ailton Goncalves was fatally shot and pronounced dead at the scene. A woman who was with him was also stru ...Read More
Victim Details

Ailton Goncalves

Male

Black / African American

Boston

MA

2016-08-20

35

Ailton

Goncalves

11/08/2025