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Erick Rivera

Case from Brooklyn, NY dated Jun 22, 2015

Victim Details

Erick Rivera

Male

Hispanic / Latino

Brooklyn

NY

2015-06-22

51

Erick

Rivera

07/11/2026

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In the early morning hours in Sunset Park, Brooklyn, a sense of unease lingered in the air around a building known for its after-hours activities. Neighbors had long complained about the boisterous parties that stretched into the dawn, but on this particular Monday, the usual sounds of revelry were tragically silenced by violence. Inside what was described as an illegal club, a dispute escalated, leaving a man fatally wounded.

The victim was identified as 31-year-old Giovanni Rivera. Auth ...
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  • ABC7 New York: Man found shot to death on street in Coney Island
  • New York's PIX11 / WPIX-TV: Philadelphia man found shot in the head in Coney Island: NYPD
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