{"id":159,"date":"2026-09-30T13:10:32","date_gmt":"2026-09-30T13:10:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/definitelynot.site\/?p=159"},"modified":"2026-09-30T13:10:33","modified_gmt":"2026-09-30T13:10:33","slug":"in-loving-memory-of-jaroe-j-perry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/definitelynot.site\/?p=159","title":{"rendered":"In Loving Memory of Jaroe J. Perry"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"835\" src=\"https:\/\/definitelynot.site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_9117-1024x835.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-160\" srcset=\"https:\/\/definitelynot.site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_9117-1024x835.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/definitelynot.site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_9117-300x245.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/definitelynot.site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_9117-768x626.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/definitelynot.site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_9117.jpeg 1272w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With <strong>broken hearts, we mourn the tragic passing of 41-year-old Jaroe J. Perry of South Whitehall Township, Pennsylvania<\/strong>, whose life was taken in a shooting in Allentown Tuesday night.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Jaroe\u2019s sudden death has left his family, friends, and loved ones facing a devastating loss. He was a cherished part of the lives of those who knew him, and his absence will be deeply felt. As those closest to him grieve, they will hold onto the memories, love, and moments they shared with Jaroe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The shooting occurred at approximately <strong>8:15 p.m. in the area of South Front Street and East Cumberland Street<\/strong> in Allentown. Jaroe was transported to <strong>St. Luke\u2019s University Hospital in Bethlehem<\/strong>, where he was pronounced dead at approximately <strong>9 p.m.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <strong>Lehigh County Coroner\u2019s Office &amp; Forensic Center<\/strong> determined that Jaroe died from <strong>gunshot wounds<\/strong> and ruled his death a <strong>homicide<\/strong>. An autopsy was scheduled for Wednesday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <strong>Allentown Police Department, Lehigh County Homicide Task Force, Lehigh County District Attorney\u2019s Office, and Lehigh County Coroner\u2019s Office<\/strong> are investigating the circumstances surrounding his death. The investigation remains ongoing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As Jaroe\u2019s family and loved ones mourn this heartbreaking loss, may they find strength in each other and comfort in the memories he leaves behind. May his name be remembered with love, and may the impact of his life continue to live on in the hearts of those who knew him.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With broken hearts, we mourn the tragic passing of 41-year-old Jaroe J. Perry of South Whitehall Township, Pennsylvania, whose life was taken in a shooting in Allentown Tuesday night. Jaroe\u2019s sudden death has left his family, friends, and loved ones facing a devastating loss. He was a cherished part of the lives of those who [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-159","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/definitelynot.site\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/159","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/definitelynot.site\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/definitelynot.site\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/definitelynot.site\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/definitelynot.site\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=159"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/definitelynot.site\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/159\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":161,"href":"https:\/\/definitelynot.site\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/159\/revisions\/161"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/definitelynot.site\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=159"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/definitelynot.site\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=159"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/definitelynot.site\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=159"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}