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Ruben Morales-Rivera

Case from Allentown, PA dated Aug 07, 2021

Victim Details

Ruben “Ru” Morales-Rivera

Male

Hispanic / Latino

Allentown

PA

2021-08-07

30

Ruben

Morales-Rivera

07/18/2026

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Ruben Morales-Rivera, a 30-year-old male of Hispanic ethnicity from Allentown, Pennsylvania, tragically passed away on August 7, 2021. He was found around 2:40 a.m. on the first block of Race Street in Allentown, suffering from gunshot wounds. Morales-Rivera was quickly transported to Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest, where he was pronounced dead at 4:17 a.m. The Lehigh County Coroner’s Office ruled his death a homicide.

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  • WFMZ.com: Allentown police probe second deadly shooting in less than a week
  • WFMZ.com: Macungie man killed in overnight shooting in Allentown
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