Construction Worker Jose Perez Shot and Killed Coworker While 'Playing' With Gun
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| The scene of the crime. |
Around 9:15 in the morning, Alvarez and Perez were horsing around on the lot, an expanse of muddy terrain surrounded by a low concrete wall.
According to a police report, Alvarez started "swinging a knife" at his coworker -- which already sounds like a much more serious round of horse-playing that we usually engage in at the office.
That's when Perez grabbed a handgun, which he apparently believed was not loaded, and shot Alvarez. His coworker was pronounced dead shortly thereafter at Jackson Memorial.
Crazy as the story sounds, police apparently believe Perez to some extent -- he was arrested last night but charged with manslaughter, not homicide.
Perez's had only one minor scrape with the law in the past, according to Riptide's records search: two misdemeanor charges of battery in January 2010, neither of which were prosecuted.
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