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Miguel Perez

Case from Rockford, IL dated Feb 11, 2023

Victim Details

Miguel Perez

Male

Hispanic / Latino

Rockford

IL

2023-02-11

54

Miguel

Perez

07/05/2026

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Miguel Angel Perez, a 54-year-old resident of Rockford, Illinois, was fatally shot on February 11, 2023. At the time of the incident, Perez was canvassing neighborhoods with his family for the Jehovah’s Witnesses. He was waiting in his car while his family members were going door to door in the 1300 block of 7th Avenue around 11:46 a.m..

According to witnesses, a white vehicle passed by, and its occupants fired shots at Perez as it drove away. When officers arrived, they found Perez s ...
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  • MyStateline.com: Jehovah’s Witness shot dead in Rockford, suspect at large
  • https://twitter.com/RockfordPD/status/1625229405378473984
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