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Sergio Rivera

Case from Knoxville, TN dated Jun 22, 2017

Victim Details

Sergio Rivera

Male

Hispanic / Latino

Knoxville

TN

2017-06-22

18

Sergio

Rivera

07/12/2026

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In June of 2017, a planned drug transaction in Knoxville, Tennessee, turned deadly, leading to the deaths of two teenagers from Michigan. Eighteen-year-old Sergio Rivera and his friend, Jaloen Morris, also 18, had traveled from out of state to purchase marijuana. The deal was set to take place in the Montgomery Village apartment complex in South Knoxville.

Upon their arrival, Rivera and Morris, along with a 16-year-old companion, met with the sellers. An altercation broke out, and gunfire ...
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  • WATE 6 On Your Side: 15-year-old homicide suspect ‘Little Rico’ in custody after turning himself in to police
  • Teens sentenced in 2017 S. Knoxville double killing - WBIR.com
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    It's hard to wrap my head around the fact that Sergio and Jaleon were so young and full of potential... ...Read More
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    I just can't stop thinking about the ripple effects of this terrible tragedy on the families of Serg... ...Read More
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