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Jaivon Blake

Case from Boston, MA dated Sep 25, 2011

Victim Details

Jaivon Blake

Male

Black / African American

Boston

MA

2011-09-25

16

Jaivon

Blake

07/22/2026

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Jaivon Blake, a 16-year-old Black male, was fatally shot on Sunday, September 25, 2011, in the Dorchester neighborhood of Boston. On that Sunday afternoon, Jaivon and his 14-year-old friend, Kamani Elliot, were near a convenience store on Geneva Avenue. The tragic events that unfolded were the result of a deadly case of mistaken identity rooted in gang conflict.

Two members of a gang called Flatline, 18-year-olds Nyasani Watt and Sheldon Mattis, were seeking retaliation against a rival ga ...
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  • Mail Online: Gangsters face life for shooting dead boy, 16, in cold blood
  • ABC News: Cases challenge no-parole terms for young adult killers
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