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Ismael Ish Lopez Rivera

Case from Brockton, MA dated May 16, 1997

Victim Details

Ismael Ish Lopez Rivera

Male

Hispanic / Latino

Brockton

MA

1997-05-16

56

Ismael

Ish Lopez Rivera

07/03/2026

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On a spring evening in Brockton, Massachusetts, the life of Ismael Ish Lopez Rivera, a 56-year-old Hispanic male, was tragically cut short. On May 16, 1997, Rivera, a local cab driver, was fatally shot, leaving a community in shock and a family in mourning. The violent end to his life marked the beginning of a search for justice that would stretch across state lines.

In the days following the shooting, investigators worked to piece together the events that led to Rivera's death. Their eff ...
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  • Newspapers.com: Brockton police hunt 19-year-old suspect in slaying of cabbie (Ismael Rivera 1997) - Newspapers.com
  • Newspapers.com: Brockton suspect brought from S.C. (Ismael Rivera 1997) - Newspapers.com
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