Felipe Aleman Perez, a 42-year-old Hispanic male, tragically lost his life on January 12, 2017, in Durham, North Carolina. Born on May 26, 1974, in Mexico, Felipe was the son of Luis Aleman Morales and Luisa Perez Correa. He was a resident of Durham at the time of his passing and was married to Edilfonza Aguirre Benitez. Felipe was a father to three sons: Cristobal Aleman Perez, Jesus Aleman Perez, and another son whose name was not mentioned in the available sources.
On the night of
January 12, 2017, Felipe Aleman Perez was fatally shot in a parking lot located in the 2500 block of South Roxboro Street in Durham. The incident occurred shortly before 8 p.m., and when officers arrived at the scene, they found Felipe deceased from gunshot wounds. An 18-year-old male was also shot during the incident but survived with non-life-threatening injuries.
The investigation into Felipe's death led to the arrest of Ledarius Rumsey Samuel, an 18-year-old male from Durham. Samuel was charged with murder, assault with a deadly weapon inflicting serious injury, and four counts of robbery with a dangerous weapon in connection with the shooting. The arrest was made on January 18, 2017, and Samuel was taken into custody by the Durham Police Department. The case was treated as a homicide, and the investigation revealed that the shooting took place at a multi-family housing complex near the intersection of East Cornwallis Road and South Roxboro Street.
Felipe Aleman Perez's death was a significant loss to his family and the community. The circumstances surrounding his murder and the subsequent arrest of Ledarius Rumsey Samuel highlighted the ongoing issues of gun violence and crime in the area. The legal proceedings and investigations that followed aimed to bring justice for Felipe and his family, as well as to address the broader concerns of safety and security within the community.
