January 31, 2004
Israel Vasquez-Roble
DEMOGRAPHICS
Latino, Male, 56
LOCATION
85 West Newton St.
Boston, MA 02118
ARMED
Unarmed
CLASSIFICATION
Gunshot
POLICE DEPARTMENT
Boston Police Department, Alliance Security (Employed by Villa Victoria)
A police officer fatally shot Vasquez-Robles as he was driving away from the Villa Victoria housing complex in the South End. Vasquez-Robles, who police identified as a Boston resident, was shot once in the chest by one of 2 Alliance Security guards employed by Villa Victoria after he allegedly drove his car into one security guard and then put it in reverse and backed into the second guard, police said. After he was shot, Vasquez-Robles drove off and crashed his car nearby on Tremont Street, according to police. He was pronounced dead at Boston Medical Center.
STATUS No Charges