Rakeem Nixon

Death by Force
Case Description
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Rakeem Daqwaune Nixon, a 22-year-old resident of Main Street in Indian Orchard, Massachusetts, died on Sunday, March 15, 2015. He was born in Springfield, Massachusetts, to Robert Nixon. The circumstances of his death were marked by violence, as he was fatally shot.

The investigation into Nixon's murder led to the identification of a suspect, Christopher Montgomery, who was 17 years old at the time of the incident. Montgomery was accused of fatally shooting Rakeem Nixon and subsequently ...Read More
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    Victim Details

    Rakeem Nixon

    Male

    Black / African American

    Springfield

    MA

    2015-03-15

    22

    Rakeem

    Nixon

    01/04/2025

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    05/17/2024
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