Angel Luis Perez II, a 30-year-old Hispanic male from York, PA, tragically lost his life on February 14, 2021. The incident occurred in the early hours of Valentine's Day outside Kingston Jerk, a Jamaican restaurant on West Market Street in West York. Perez was attending a birthday party when he was shot multiple times by Ronald Boyd Jr., 29, of York. Surveillance footage captured Boyd approaching Perez and firing six to seven shots before fleeing the scene.
Perez was later pronounced dead at York Hospital.
The motive behind the shooting was linked to a previous incident in 2020, where Perez accused Boyd of robbing him at his mother's home. In retaliation, Perez robbed Boyd at gunpoint, forced him to strip naked, and posted a humiliating video of the encounter on Snapchat. This led to a confrontation at Kingston Jerk, where Boyd shot Perez and subsequently pistol-whipped him three times in the face before running away.
Following the shooting, Boyd was arrested and charged with criminal homicide. District Judge Jennifer J.P. Clancy ruled that there was enough evidence to proceed with the trial. Boyd was set to be formally arraigned on June 25, 2021. The investigation involved testimonies from witnesses and surveillance video, which helped law enforcement identify Boyd as the suspect.
The tragic death of Angel Luis Perez II has left a lasting impact on his family and the community, highlighting the devastating consequences of retaliatory violence and the importance of conflict resolution.
