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Ronnie Headley

Death by Force
Case Description
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On a warm evening in early June of 2016, the sounds of a cookout filled the air on York Street in Boston's Dorchester neighborhood. Friends and family had gathered for what should have been a joyous celebration. Among them was Ronnie Headley, a 33-year-old man who lived nearby. The festivities, however, were tragically cut short by an act of violence that left a community in shock and a family mourning an irreversible loss.

At approximately 11:15 p.m. on Saturday, June 4, 2016, the cel ...Read More
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  • Universal Hub: Man shot to death on York Street in Dorchester
  • BostonGlobe.com: Man shot to death at Dorchester cookout - The Boston Globe
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    Victim Details

    Ronnie Headley

    Male

    Boston

    MA

    2016-06-04

    33

    Ronnie

    Headley

    11/08/2025

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