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Alexander Matthew Mendes

Case from Boston, MA dated May 06, 2006

Victim Details

Alexander Matthew Mendes

Male

Hispanic / Latino

Boston

MA

2006-05-06

24

Alexander

Matthew Mendes

07/13/2026

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On a spring evening in Boston, on May 6, 2006, the life of 24-year-old Alexander Matthew Mendes was cut short by gun violence. The incident occurred around 10:22 p.m. at 13 Wendover Street in the Dorchester neighborhood. Responding to a report of shots fired, police officers discovered Mendes suffering from a gunshot wound. He was quickly transported to Boston Medical Center, but his injuries proved fatal, and he was pronounced dead.

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  • Newspapers.com: Unbroken (Isaura Mendes 2006) part 1 - Newspapers.com
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