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Aaron Gant Jr

Death by Force
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On New Year's Eve of 2015, a life was tragically cut short in New Bedford, Massachusetts. Aaron Gant Jr., a 24-year-old Black / African American male, was fatally wounded in a shooting that would later be described by prosecutors as a gang-related retaliation. The incident occurred around 7:10 p.m. on December 31, 2015, on Grinnell Street, near the intersection of Pleasant Street. Gant was a passenger in a vehicle when shots were fired from another car. He was struck in the back of the head and ...Read More
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  • WJAR: Victim identified in fatal New Bedford shooting
  • WPRI 12 Eyewitness News: Police: 1 dead after shooting in New Bedford
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    Victim Details

    Aaron Gant Jr

    Male

    Black / African American

    New Bedford

    MA

    2015-12-31

    24

    Aaron

    Gant Jr

    11/08/2025

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