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Police ID 19-Year-Old Killed In Reading Shooting Police ID 19-Year-Old Killed In Reading Shooting
Christian Disla Killed In Reading Shooting: RPD Authorities responded to the sound of gunfire in Reading on Monday night, April 1, to find a 19-year-old fatally wounded, city police said in a release.  Christian Disla died at the scene of the shooting, according to RPD. Police said it happened on the 1200 block of Muhlenberg Street around 8 p.m. No suspect description was available as of midday Tuesday, April 2. Police said there is "not believed to be any risk to public safety at this time." Loved ones have launched a GoFundMe to cover Disla's funeral costs.  Anyone with information is asked to call Reading Police …

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by Mac Bullock
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Reading Gunman Arrested While Asking Livestream Viewers To Send Him Money To Flee: Police Reading Gunman Arrested While Asking Livestream Viewers To Send Him Money To Flee: Police
Reading Gunman Arrested While Asking Livestream Viewers To Send Him Money To Flee: Police A man's social media profile helped investigators in Reading identify him as the gunman in a shooting, they said. Roberto Torres-Pérez, 41, was arrested on Wednesday, Sept. 14, during a social media livestream in which he asked his viewers for money to flee, authorities said. Torres-Perez had been accused of shooting another man in the area of Muhlenberg Street and Wunder Street around 7:40 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 13. An ensuing investigation identified Torres-Perez as the alleged shooter and a warrant was then issued for his arrest. Police were able to identify his location from the video…

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by Nicole Acosta
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Man Shot In Reading, Possible Suspect In Custody: Police Man Shot In Reading, Possible Suspect In Custody: Police
Man Shot In Reading, Possible Suspect In Custody: Police A possible suspect is in custody in Reading after a shooting left one man injured on Tuesday, Sept. 13, authorities said. Officers responded to the shooting scene on the 1100 block of Muhlenberg Street, where they found a 41-year-old gunshot victim around 8 p.m., a city spokesperson said citing the Reading Police Department. The unidentified man was taken to Reading Hospital, where he is expected to survive, police said. Police had a person in custody as of 9:25 p.m., but they couldn't immediately confirm if that person was the shooter. There is no risk to public safety and the investigat…

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by Nicole Acosta
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Heroin, Fentanyl, Guns, Seized From Reading Man In Drug Raid, Authorities Say Heroin, Fentanyl, Guns, Seized From Reading Man In Drug Raid, Authorities Say
Heroin, Fentanyl, Guns, Seized From Reading Man In Drug Raid, Authorities Say Guns and several packets of heroin, fentanyl, and cocaine were seized in the arrest of a man who county detectives say was trafficking drugs in Reading, authorities said. Khalil Bell, 42, in July was accused of selling drugs to customers on Spring Garden and Muhlenberg Streets, according to the Berks County Detectives Office. He was arrested by detectives Thursday at his home in the 200 block of South 3rd Street. A search warrant turned up $2,000 worth of drugs and more, authorities said. The total search found: 94 packets of fentanyl/heroin  1.6 grams of fentanyl/heroin 5…

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by Nicole Acosta