Manuel Mejia Perez, age 13
Lost to gun violence on June 2, 2025 in Joliet, Illinois.
Photo sources:
- Contributed photo
- Joliet, IL Patch: Joliet Murder Of 13-Year-Old Boy Solved, But Name Isn't Being Revealed
News sources:
- FOX 32 Chicago: Boy, 15, charged in fatal shooting of 13-year-old in Joliet alley
- gofundme.com: Donate to Funeral Costs for a Young Life Lost RIP Manuel Mejia Perez, organized by Antonio Perez
- 1340 WJOL: Family Of Murdered 13-Year Old Calls For Justice/GoFundMe Established For The Family - 1340 WJOL
- Boy, 13, shot and killed in alley in Joliet, Illinois
- Jun 2: Shaw Local: ‘He was very joyful’: Joliet parents speak about 13-year-old son killed in shooting
- Gun Violence Archive
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