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On January 21, 2014, 27-year-old Fidel O. Velez was fatally shot in Hempfield Township, Pennsylvania. The incident occurred at the home of his friend, Eric James Fennell, on Swede Hill Road. According to Fennell, the shooting was accidental. He claimed that he and Velez were playing with a gun, which accidentally discharged and struck Velez in the chest. Velez was pronounced dead at Excela Westmoreland Hospital shortly after 2:20 a.m.
Fennell was charged with criminal homicide and held wi ...Read More
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Fidel O. Velez
Male
Hempfield
PA
2014-01-21
27
Fidel
Velez
11/30/2025
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