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Jonathan Alem

Case from Boston, MA dated Sep 06, 1998

Victim Details

Jonathan Alem

Male

Black / African American

Boston

MA

1998-09-06

25

Jonathan

Alem

07/31/2026

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On a late summer evening in 1998, the life of 25-year-old Jonathan Alem, a Black male, was tragically cut short in Boston, Massachusetts. On September 6th, he was fatally wounded by gunfire in an incident that would lead to a lengthy legal process but ultimately leave his death unresolved in the eyes of the law. The shooting occurred outside an eatery in the Roxbury neighborhood, a violent end to a young life that prompted a significant police investigation.

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