Shooting at 17TH ST AND COTTON ST on 05/18/2026 12:00 AM

Type: Shooting

Date: 05/18/2026 12:00 AM

Description: Three shot outside east Reading bar at 17th and Cotton streets; two critically wounded

Address: 17TH ST AND COTTON ST, Reading, PA

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Area Missing Persons

missing-person-record__DeBalso

Name

Cheryl DeBalso

Missing Age

37

Est. Current Age

59

Last Seen

Reading, PA on 05/01/2004

Physical Description

Race: White Ethnicity: Caucasian Gender: Female Hair: Brown Eyes: Brown Height: 4'10" - 4'11" Weight: 120 - 125 lbs

Case Number

MP69813

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Area Cold Cases

cold-case-record__Centeno Jr

Name

Jose Centeno Jr

Age

18

Cause of Death

Gun/Firearm

Info

Agency

Reading Police Department

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