"Today's sentence brings the defendant to justice for a reprehensible act of violence. It should also send a strong message that shooting guns in our streets cannot and will not be tolerated."
"Perez was on his way to a Memorial Day barbecue with friends when he crossed paths with Cruz. Just before 9 p.m., one of Perez' friends was shot, prompting him to turn back, which led to his own fatal shot in the back."
"An investigation identified Perez as the likely shooter, and he was arrested in 2018 after a previous jury trial ended in mistrial, indicating the complexities in prosecuting violence-related cases in Brooklyn."
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