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Linda Silva

Case from Provincetown, MA dated Sep 12, 1996

Victim Details

Name

Linda Silva

Gender

Female

Race

White / Caucasian

City

Provincetown

State

MA

Date Of Death

1996-09-12

Age At Death

47

First Name

Linda

Last Name

Silva

Last Updated

07/02/2026

Case Description

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On a drizzly Thursday evening, September 12, 1996, in the small community of Provincetown, Massachusetts, a life of dedicated public service was tragically cut short. Linda Silva, a 47-year-old female investigator for the state's Department of Social Services, was shot and killed as she was getting into her car. The incident occurred at approximately 7:30 p.m. in a parking lot at the corner of Alden and Bradford Streets. She had reportedly just left a local establishment after meeting with frien ...

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seacoastonline.com: Man convicted, sentenced to life in prison for killing Cape Cod DSS worker

capecodtimes.com: Trial starts in Silva murder

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