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Juan Zayas

Case from Springfield, MA dated Jan 25, 2016

Victim Details

Juan Zayas

Male

White / Caucasian

Springfield

MA

2016-01-25

71

Juan

Zayas

07/19/2026

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In the quiet North End of Springfield, Massachusetts, the evening of January 25, 2016, was shattered by violence that claimed the life of 71-year-old Juan Zayas, a White male originally from Caguas, Puerto Rico. Around 5:45 p.m., as he and his wife were getting out of their car at their Brookline Avenue home, he was tragically ambushed. Responding to reports of a shooting, police discovered Mr. Zayas in his driveway, suffering from a fatal gunshot wound; he was pronounced deceased at the scene. ...
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  • masslive.com: Springfield police identify 71-year-old man fatally shot outside North End home
  • Suspects in the Homicide of Mr. Juan Zayas to be Arraigned in ...
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