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Beloved Boston Community Organizer ID'd As Man Killed By Driver Near Jackson Square Beloved Boston Community Organizer ID'd As Man Killed By Driver Near Jackson Square
Beloved Boston Community Organizer ID'd As Man Killed By Driver Near Jackson Square A community in Boston is reeling after one of its most prominent and beloved residents was killed when a 54-year-old man "knowingly" ran over him outside of an MBTA station early Thursday morning, authorities said.  Thomas Ruffen had just left his Jackson Square home around 4:30 a.m. when security video showed he had trouble walking and fell several times onto Columbus Avenue near the intersection with Ritchie Street, the Suffolk County District Attorney's office said. It's unclear why he fell or if he was conscious on the pavement. Maximo Mazanett stopped his 2011 Ford Explorer in front o…

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(UPDATED) Driver Charged With Murder In Pedestrian's Death Near Jackson Square T Station (UPDATED) Driver Charged With Murder In Pedestrian's Death Near Jackson Square T Station
(Updated) Driver Charged With Murder In Pedestrian's Death Near Jackson Square T Station The 54-year-old driver who hit and killed a pedestrian in Boston Thursday morning, Sept. 1, is facing a murder charge, authorities said.  Maximo Manzette will be arraigned Wednesday for murder, the Suffolk County District Attorney's Office said. Authorities did not release the pedestrian's name or age.  Police said Manzette was behind the wheel of a car as it hit the pedestrian walking near the intersection of Centre Street near the intersection of Columbus Avenue around 4:40 a.m. Investigators believe that Manzette "was aware of the victim's presence" before crashing into them, the prosec…

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by Josh Lanier