Leslie Pena

Death by Force

Leslie Pena, a 14-year-old girl from Allentown, Pennsylvania, tragically lost her life on November 6, 2018. Leslie was a promising young athlete who played basketball for the Lady Elite Basketball’s national team. She aspired to play basketball overseas in Spain and attend college. Unfortunately, her dreams were cut short when she was shot in her home and later pronounced dead at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest.

The incident was part of a larger pattern of gun violence in Allentown, ...Read More

lehighvalleylive.com: Dieruff High School mourns student after shooting death

themorningcall.com: DA doesn't suspect 'foul play' in shooting death of Allentown girl, 14

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