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Jelson Dejesus Ortiz

Death by Force
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Jelson Dejesus Ortiz, a 34-year-old Hispanic male from Reading, PA, tragically lost his life on April 9, 2018, in Cornwall, PA. Ortiz was one of two men found shot in a vehicle that crashed on Route 72 near the Route 322 West exit ramp. The other victim, Alexis Rafael Perez Garcia, aged 27, also succumbed to gunshot wounds. Ortiz died from two gunshot wounds to the chest, while Garcia suffered a single gunshot wound to the shoulder.

The investigation revealed that the vehicle involved in ...Read More
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  • PennLive.com: Names of 2 shooting victims released; third person still sought
  • PennLive.com: Men found dead after crash had been shot, police say
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    Victim Details

    Jelson Dejesus Ortiz

    Male

    Hispanic / Latino

    Cornwall

    PA

    2018-04-09

    34

    Jelson

    Dejesus Ortiz

    11/11/2025

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    I've been thinking about the accounts given by those witnesses who saw the third person fleeing the ... ...Read More
    11/30/2024
    I'm still trying to wrap my head around the tragic loss of Jelson Dejesus Ortiz and Alexis Rafael Pe... ...Read More
    07/19/2024
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    Alexis Rafael Perez Garcia

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