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Cassim Weaver

Case from Boston, MA dated Jun 04, 2004

Victim Details

Cassim Weaver

Male

Black / African American

Boston

MA

2004-06-04

19

Cassim

Weaver

07/06/2026

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On a summer evening in 2004, a tragic event unfolded in the Roxbury section of Boston that would ultimately claim the life of 19-year-old Cassim Weaver, a Black male. The night took a fatal turn following a physical altercation that had occurred earlier. A man named Rakeem Young had been assaulted and treated for facial injuries at Boston Medical Center. Later that same evening, seeking retribution for the attack, Young set out to find those he believed were responsible.

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  • Newspapers.com: Dorchester man gets life for murder (Cassim Weaver 2004) 2006 - Newspapers.com
  • Newspapers.com: Man, 22, is charged in fatal shooting (Cassim Weaver 2004) - Newspapers.com
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