Jose Melendez

Death by Force

On July 4, 2020, Jose Melendez, a 27-year-old man from Allentown, PA, was fatally shot at Trout Creek Park. The incident occurred during a heated argument that began with a minor car accident involving Melendez and another driver. The shooter, identified as Kenith Otero-Ruiz, 24, fired multiple rounds from a .357-caliber handgun at Melendez, who was trying to crawl to safety behind his car. Tragically, Melendez succumbed to his injuries later that day at St. Luke's University Hospital in Fountai ...Read More

WFMZ.com: Coroner identifies man fatally shot at Allentown park

Man killed at Trout Creek Park in Allentown identified

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