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Shawnki Gladden

Death by Force
Case Description
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On the first day of 2015, the life of 18-year-old Shawnki Gladden was tragically cut short in Springfield, Massachusetts. The young man was fatally shot just after midnight on January 1st, marking the city's first homicide of the new year. The incident occurred at 258 Mill Street, where he was reportedly out with his father at the time of the shooting.

In the wake of this violence, the community came together to support Gladden's grieving family. A GoFundMe page was established to help al ...Read More
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  • masslive.com: Springfield police release name of New Year's homicide victim
  • masslive.com: Springfield homicide mars new year; 18-year-old man out with father shot just after midnight on Mill Street
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    Victim Details

    Shawnki Gladden

    Male

    Springfield

    MA

    2015-01-01

    18

    Shawnki

    Gladden

    11/08/2025

    Forum Posts (4)
    Ten years later and still no answers. We will never stop looking for answers. He is deeply loved and... ...Read More
    01/16/2025
    I was just thinking about the impact that this tragedy must have had on the Springfield community as... ...Read More
    01/14/2024
    I’ve been following the Shawnki Gladden case and can’t help but think about how this must still ... ...Read More
    01/08/2024
    I was reading up on the Shawnki Gladden case and noticed no one has mentioned much about the locatio... ...Read More
    04/19/2023
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