Authorities have identified the 34-year-old man who fatally shot himself after shooting his girlfriend, injuring her Tuesday night in Whitehall Township.
Eddie G. Estrada was pronounced dead just before 11 p.m. in his apartment in the 1200 block of Pericles Place, Lehigh County Coroner Daniel A. Buglio said. He died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head, according to the Lehigh County District Attorney’s Office. Investigators recovered the gun at the scene.
Authorities said Estrada shot his girlfriend twice about 10:20 p.m. He called 911, admitted to shooting her and then shot himself, DA Gavin Holihan said. The woman was taken to a nearby hospital for treatment of her injuries.
No one else was in the apartment during the incident, and investigators said there is no indication anyone else was involved.
Whitehall police and the DA’s office are investigating.