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Nicholas Jaden Perez

Case from Sequatchie, TN dated Jun 15, 2023

Victim Details

Nicholas Jaden Perez

Male

Hispanic / Latino

Sequatchie

TN

2023-06-15

2

Nicholas

Jaden Perez

07/09/2026

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On a tragic day in Sequatchie, Tennessee, two-year-old Nicholas Jaden Perez, a Hispanic male, lost his life in a devastating event that claimed the lives of five other family members. The horrific incident, which occurred on June 15, 2023, was the result of a murder-suicide orchestrated by 48-year-old Gary Barnett.

The violence unfolded at a residence on Pine Street where authorities were called to the scene following reports of a shooting. Upon their arrival, they discovered the house en ...
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  • gofundme.com: Patterson Perez Memorial Fund, organized by Veronica Patterson
  • WDEF: TBI identifies six dead in Marion County murder-suicide - WDEF
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