Incident

7-19-2019 Pennsylvania Reading 1-1

Location

July 19, 2019

Incident Address
Reading, Pennsylvania

Participants

  • Type: Victim
  • Name: Melvin Parker
  • Age: 11
  • Age Group: Child 0-11
  • Gender: Male
  • Status: Injured
  • Type: Subject-Suspect
  • Name: Cesar Tomas Tavarez
  • Age: 27
  • Age Group: Adult 18+
  • Gender: Male
  • Status: Arrested

Incident Characteristics

  • Shot - Wounded/Injured
  • Accidental Shooting
  • Accidental Shooting - Injury
  • Stray bullet
  • Child Involved Incident
  • Child injured (not child shooter)
  • Possession of gun by felon or prohibited person

Notes

The victim was shot while sitting in a vehicle; found guilty, 10/20/2021

Guns Involved

1 gun involved.

  • Type: Unknown

District

Congressional District: 6
State Senate District: 11
State House District: 126