Levi Hart – 14 yrs. old

July 1, 1980 *

Levi Hart

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DEMOGRAPHICS
Black, Male, 14

LOCATION
Roxbury, Boston

ARMED
Unarmed

CLASSIFICATION
Gunshot

POLICE DEPARTMENT
Boston Police Department


14 yrs old killed in Roxbury 1981 by BPD Officer Richard Borque

Levi Hart, a 14-year-old African American youth from Roxbury, Mass., was killed in a police chase. Hart, and two other Roxbury youths had stolen and car. When the officers caught up to them, Hart was shot, arguably by Richard Bourque in an act of police brutality.

* In the case of unknown exact dates of death we will use either the 1st of the month or any publicized funeral date

STATUS Unknown


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