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Kenny Perez

Case from Arcola, TX dated Jan 19, 2014

Victim Details

Kenny Perez

Male

Hispanic / Latino

Arcola

TX

2014-01-19

31

Kenny

Perez

07/02/2026

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On January 19, 2014, Kenny Perez, a 30-year-old Hispanic male, was fatally shot at Taqueria El Taco Regio in Arcola, Texas. The incident occurred around 10:20 p.m. when Perez and his father got into an altercation with four other men at the restaurant. During the confrontation, one of the suspects pulled out a gun and opened fire, striking Perez and his father. Perez was fatally wounded, while his father was shot in the stomach and taken to a nearby hospital. A woman sitting at a nearby table wa ...
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  • Man sought in Arcola taqueria killing
  • ABC13 Houston: Authorities search for person of interest in deadly taqueria shooting in Arcola
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    I can't stop thinking about the brave woman who was caught up in the chaos that night. Imagine sitti... ...Read More
    11/23/2024
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    It's been almost a decade since Kenny Perez was tragically killed at that taqueria, and it’s so fr... ...Read More
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