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José Ventura-Jiménez

Case from Reading, PA dated Feb 20, 2022

Victim Details

José Ventura-Jiménez

Male

Hispanic / Latino

Reading

PA

2022-02-20

18

José

Ventura-Jiménez

07/05/2026

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In the city of Reading, Pennsylvania, a burst of gunfire shattered the night, leaving two young lives extinguished. One of the victims was José Ventura-Jiménez, an 18-year-old male, who was fatally shot on February 20, 2022. Alongside him, another teenager, a 17-year-old male whose name was not publicly released, also lost his life in the violent encounter that unfolded in the 200 block of West Greenwich Street. The shooting prompted an immediate and intensive investigation by the Reading Poli ...
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  • WGAL: Philadelphia man charged in fatal shooting of two teenagers in Reading
  • FOX 29 News Philadelphia: Double shooting leaves 2 men dead in Reading, police say
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