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Jovanni Perez

Case from Fall River, MA dated Oct 14, 2023

Victim Details

Jovanni Perez

Male

Black / African American

Fall River

MA

2023-10-14

18

Jovanni

Perez

Yes

07/28/2026

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Jovanni L. Perez, an 18-year-old Black male, was killed on Saturday, October 14, 2023, in a shooting in Fall River, Massachusetts. Known to his family as "Jo" and "JoJo," and to his friends as "Gio," he was described as a quiet, sensitive, and gentle soul with a contagious laugh and a gorgeous smile. Perez, who was a resident of both Fall River and East Weymouth, was a loving father to two children, Xhyivhon and Xyi-Lahna.

On that Saturday afternoon, at approximately 12:18 p.m., Fall Rive ...
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  • WJAR: 17-year-old accused of fatally shooting teen in Fall River held without bail
  • WPRI.com: Police searching for suspects in Fall River homicide, further gunfire
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