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Friends and family place flowers on top of Henry Tapia s casket at Forest Hills Cemetery. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)
Henry Tapia Jr. was remembered as being a good friend and a bad dancer; for playing video games well; and for singing a little out of tune.
Many knew him as Henry. His friends called him Henny. To his family, he was Henrito. He was proud of being Dominican. The 34-year-old was a dad to three kids, a boyfriend, a brother and son.
Three-year-old Eli kneels in front of his father’s casket. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)
Tina Tapia, Henry Tapia’s sister, grieves as she places her head on his casket. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)
White Massachusetts Man Facing Murder Charges After Shouting The N-Word and Running Over Black Man in Road Rage Altercation
Henry Tapia (Image: GoFundMe)
A white Massachusetts man is facing a murder charge after he allegedly shouted racial slurs at a Black victim before running him over and killing him. According to the Middlesex District Attorney’s Office, the District Attorney and Belmont Chief of Police have confirmed that the suspect has been arrested and charged in the victim’s death.
According to WCVB, Dean Kapsalis has been charged with the death of Henry Tapia, 35, of Boston, who suffered life-threatening injuries after being struck by Kapsalis’ vehicle. The two were embroiled in a road rage incident that led to an altercation between the two men.
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Charges have been filed in Massachusetts against a 54-year-old Hudson man who stands accused of killing a 34-year-old Boston man during a violent road rage encounter last week during which the suspect allegedly hurled racial epithets at the victim.
Authorities in Belmont allege that Dean Kapsalis drove his pickup trick over Henry Tapia on the afternoon of Jan. 19, causing fatal injuries. Get push notifications with news, features and more. + Follow
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On Monday, in a statement, the Middlesex County District Attorney s Office announced formal murder charges had been filed against Kapsalis, along with motor vehicle and civil rights charges.