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Jose Michael Fred Gurley

Case from Brockton, MA dated Jul 21, 2007

Victim Details

Jose Michael Fred Gurley

Male

Black / African American

Brockton

MA

2007-07-21

17

Jose

Michael Fred Gurley

07/05/2026

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In the summer of 2007, the life of 17-year-old Jose Michael Fred Gurley, a Black male from Brockton, Massachusetts, was tragically cut short. On July 21, the promising young athlete was fatally shot, a violent end to a life that held much potential. The incident plunged his family and the wider community into a period of grief and a long quest for justice.

The investigation into Gurley's death led authorities to a suspect, Andre Brewer. For years, the case progressed through the legal sys ...
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  • https://www.issuelab-dev.org/resources/18216/18216.pdf
  • Milford Daily News: Police charge Brockton man as accessory in Gurley's murder
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