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Helmae Zewdu

Case from Brockton, MA dated Oct 05, 2014

Victim Details

Helmae Zewdu

Male

Black / African American

Brockton

MA

2014-10-05

34

Helmae

Zewdu

07/03/2026

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In the early morning hours of October 5, 2014, the life of 34-year-old Helmae Zewdu, a Black male from Brockton, Massachusetts, was tragically cut short. Zewdu was discovered on Eagle Avenue in Brockton at approximately 2:27 a.m., having been fatally shot. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

The investigation into Zewdu's death led authorities to 25-year-old Michael Starks. Evidence connected Starks to the murder through a ballistics match from another shooting that occurred just hours b ...
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  • The Enterprise, Brockton, MA: Brockton man indicted on murder charge for October shooting
  • http://www.turnto10.com/story/28631748/suspect-in-brockton-slaying-indicted
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