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David Kensley

Case from Boston, MA dated Jul 03, 2014

Victim Details

David Kensley

Male

Black / African American

Boston

MA

2014-07-03

22

David

Kensley

07/06/2026

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On a warm evening on July 3, 2014, a Fourth of July barbecue was underway on Windsor Street in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Among those enjoying the festivities was 22-year-old David Kensley, a Black male. Shortly after 10 p.m., the celebration was shattered by the sound of gunshots. A black sedan was seen speeding away from the scene.

David Kensley had been struck in the head by one of several bullets fired from the vehicle in what police determined to be a targeted, drive-by shooting. He w ...
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  • Cambridge man found shot on street dies of injuries
  • Cambridge cops hunt for suspect after man found shot
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