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Leslie Pena

Case from Allentown, PA dated Nov 06, 2018

Victim Details

Leslie Pena

Female

Black / African American

Allentown

PA

2018-11-06

14

Leslie

Pena

06/23/2026

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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, ...
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  • 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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