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Aanya Ruiz

Case from Reading, PA dated Feb 05, 2021

Victim Details

Aanya Y. Ruiz

Female

Hispanic / Latino

Reading

PA

2021-02-05

16

Aanya

Ruiz

07/08/2026

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Aanya Y. Ruiz, a 16-year-old girl of Hispanic ethnicity from Reading, Pennsylvania, tragically passed away on February 5, 2021. She was a 10th-grade student at Muhlenberg High School and was well-loved by her family and friends. Aanya's death was the result of a shooting incident that occurred in the Oakbrook Homes neighborhood of Reading.

The incident involved Abelle Ruiz, a 14-year-old boy who was later charged with the third-degree murder of Aanya and the attempted murder of her sister ...
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  • Reading Eagle: Reading teen sentenced to 25 to 50 years in prison for killing girl, wounding her sister
  • WFMZ.com: Memorial grows for 16-year-old homicide victim in Reading
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    Has anyone been following the impact on the Muhlenberg High School community since Aanya's passing? ... ...Read More
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