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Richard Matthew Matt Tangherlini

Case from Brockton, MA dated Oct 05, 2015

Victim Details

Richard Matthew Matt Tangherlini

Male

White / Caucasian

Brockton

MA

2015-10-05

27

Richard

Matthew Matt Tangherlini

07/12/2026

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In the fall of 2015, the life of Richard Matthew "Matt" Tangherlini, a 27-year-old male from Brockton, Massachusetts, was tragically cut short. On October 5, 2015, what began as a transaction for marijuana devolved into a fatal act of violence. Tangherlini was shot and killed during what authorities described as an attempted robbery connected to the sale. The incident sent shockwaves through his community, leaving family and friends to grapple with the sudden and violent loss of a man remembered ...
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  • WCVB: Friend: Man shot by robber on way to get puppy
  • Legacy.com: Richard M. Tangherlini Obituary (2015) The Enterprise
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