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Jeremy Perez
United States · Aged 15 · Died 12/25/2020
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Officers Timothy Strano, 39, and Leggie Thompson, 45, responded to Emerald Street about 12:30 a.m. They found a crowd gathered on the sidewalk and street, with people fighting. As the fight escalated, Jesus Perez, 43, allegedly pulled a gun from his waistband and fired into the crowd. Strano and Thompson shot and killed Perez. Police have said that Perez's shots -- allegedly fired from a handgun reported stolen in Virginia -- son, Jeremy, 15, and wounded his 17-year-old nephew.
Alleged responsible partyPhiladelphia Police DepartmentReported by the cited sources. “Alleged” is used pending verification.
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