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Man Charged With Murder Following Stabbing Death on Riverside Sidewalk

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Gelber Lopez-Perez is led to his arraignment by Southampton town Police on Wednesday morning. DANA SHAW

Gelber Lopez-Perez is led to his arraignment by Southampton town Police on Wednesday morning. DANA SHAW

Kitty Merrill on Jun 6, 2023
Suffolk County Police arrested a 20-year-old man they say stabbed a man to death near the Riverside traffic circle on Tuesday afternoon. Gelber Lopez-Perez, whom police said is undomiciled, was... more

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