Dunbar Village

Dunbar Village
A Dunbar Village housing block
General information
Location	West Palm Beach, Florida United States
Coordinates	26°43′45″N 80°03′36″W / 26.729167°N 80.06°W / 26.729167; -80.06
Status	Undergoing partial demolition
Construction
Constructed	1939-1940
Other information
Governing body	West Palm Beach Housing Authority

Dunbar Village is a 246-unit

The community had received significant attention after an assault and rape within the premises that occurred on June 18, 2007. According to The Palm Beach Post and Associated Press, up to ten men had gang-raped a thirty-five-year-old woman for three hours and then forced her to perform oral sex on her twelve-year-old son, who was also beaten and doused with household chemicals.^[2] As of September 3, police have arrested four suspects, ranging in age from 14 to 18.^[3]

However, the community reverted to its rather peaceful state months into the investigation. A security gate has been installed and numerous housing blocks have been boarded-up, awaiting demolition for upcoming redevelopment.^{[citation needed]} When completed, the redeveloped community will have both mixed-income rentals and renovations to the current, historical housing blocks.

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