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Richard Bonilla

Case from Lawrence, MA dated Nov 04, 2012

Victim Details

Richard Bonilla

Male

Lawrence

MA

2012-11-04

18

Richard

Bonilla

07/13/2026

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In the early morning hours of November 4, 2012, a dispute that began over entry to a house party in Lawrence, Massachusetts, tragically escalated, ending the life of 18-year-old Richard Bonilla of Lowell. Known to his friends as "Chi-chi," the young man was attending a party on Broadway Avenue when an argument erupted after three women were denied access. The verbal altercation spilled outside and turned violent.

In the ensuing chaos, Ismael Calixto, who was 20 years old at the time, bega ...
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  • Police Line Blog: 18-year-old Lowell man shot to death
  • Teen shot in head outside house party - WCVB
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