Reading homicide suspect apprehended in Puerto Rico

Police in Puerto Rico have arrested 20 year-old Luis Cepeda-Morales in connection with a July shooting in Reading that resulted in the death of Edwin Rivera-Valentín.

District Attorney John Adams has approved his extradition to Berks County relative to the first-degree murder and related charges filed by Reading Police Department Criminal Investigator Trevor Atkins.

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The shooting occurred in the 400 block of Spring Garden Street on July 31, 2022 at approximately 3:00am.

Reading Police Department: Luis Cepeda-Morales aka “Oriel”
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