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Nathaniel Rivers

Case from Boston, MA dated Mar 31, 1991

Victim Details

Nathaniel Rivers

Male

Black / African American

Boston

MA

1991-03-31

24

Nathaniel

Rivers

07/21/2026

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On the night of March 31, 1991, in the Roxbury section of Boston, a 24-year-old Black / African American man named Nathaniel Rivers was fatally shot at an after-hours party. The violence that erupted was the culmination of a bitter gang rivalry. Rivers, identified as the leader of the Intervale Street Posse, was caught in a hail of bullets intended as retaliation for a previous murder.

The seeds of the deadly encounter were sown just a week prior, on March 23, 1991, with the killing of To ...
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  • Boston.com: Murder verdict is small comfort
  • southcoasttoday.com: Boston gang members lose bid for new trial in 1991 killings
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    I've been thinking a lot about the people who were at that party, especially someone like Mia Sander... ...Read More
    03/21/2024
    I've been following the tragic case of Nathaniel Rivers and Mia Sanders, and it just underscores how... ...Read More
    12/17/2023
    I've been thinking a lot about the victims of the Roxbury party shooting, especially Mia Sanders. It... ...Read More
    12/14/2023
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