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Edwin Diaz-Rivera

Case from Allentown, PA dated Jul 09, 2022

Victim Details

Edwin R. Diaz-Rivera

Male

Black / African American

Allentown

PA

2022-07-09

37

Edwin

Diaz-Rivera

06/26/2026

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On a summer night in Allentown, Pennsylvania, the life of 37-year-old Edwin R. Diaz-Rivera, a Hispanic male known affectionately as 'Poc,' was tragically cut short. On July 9, 2022, in the 700 block of North 11th Street, the sound of gunfire shattered the evening's peace. When police arrived at the scene, they discovered Diaz-Rivera suffering from apparent gunshot wounds. He was a committed family man and a celebrated local athlete.

Emergency services transported Diaz-Rivera to a nearby h ...
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  • WFMZ.com: Allentown man shot and killed
  • 6abc Philadelphia: Police investigating shooting homicide in Allentown
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