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William Davis

Case from Boston, MA dated Dec 17, 2014

Victim Details

William Davis

Male

Black / African American

Boston

MA

2014-12-17

20

William

Davis

07/13/2026

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On a winter afternoon in Boston, a terrible event shattered the day. William Davis, a 20-year-old Black/African American male, was on Dudley Street in Roxbury on December 17, 2014, when his life was cut short. At approximately 1:38 P.M., near the intersection of West Cottage Street, shots rang out. William was struck by the gunfire and rushed to Boston Medical Center, but tragically, he was pronounced dead. The broad-daylight shooting shocked the community and set off an immediate police investi ...
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