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Benjamin Magee

Death by Force
Case Description
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On March 31, 2016, a dispute over money during a drug transaction in Salem, Massachusetts, tragically ended the life of 27-year-old Benjamin Magee, a male resident of the city. Magee had accompanied a friend who intended to purchase crack cocaine from Xavier Collazo, a 19-year-old from Roxbury. An argument erupted, during which Collazo drew a gun and shot Magee. The fatal encounter occurred in an alleyway outside a home on Park Street.

Following the shooting, Collazo fled the state of Mas ...Read More
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  • http://www.salemnews.com/news/suspect-in-salem-fatal-shooting-arrested-in-florida/article_09b69368-0246-11e6-8aaa-534bf7e28454.html
  • WCVB: Salem man slain in alleyway outside home
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    Victim Details

    Benjamin Magee

    Male

    White / Caucasian

    Salem

    MA

    2016-03-31

    27

    Benjamin

    Magee

    11/08/2025

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