Two men were shot Thursday in a Bethlehem public housing neighborhood, with one suffering life-threatening injuries, according to police.
No suspects were in custody Friday morning, and investigators asked the public for information.
Police taped off a tot lot in Pembroke Village as the investigation unfolded Thursday evening.
Police responded about 6 p.m. to the report of a gunshot victim in the 1100 block of Merriman Court within the subsidized housing development off Pembroke Road.
Officers found one man with a gunshot wound in the 1200 block of Flower Drive. Investigators determined the shooting had occurred on Flower Drive, which becomes Merriman Court south of Fritz Drive. That victim is expected to survive, according to a news release from police.
Two men were shot Thursday, Oct. 8, 2026, in the 1200 block of Flower Drive in Bethlehem, within the Pembroke Village housing development. Police taped off the Stephen P. Godbolt Memorial Recreation Complex as they gathered evidence.Mike Nester | lehighvalleylive.com contributor
Investigators could be seen gathered behind yellow police tape along the 1200 block of Flower Drive at the Stephen P. Godbolt Memorial Recreation Complex. That’s next to the Northeast Community Center that serves both Pembroke Village and the adjacent public housing development called Marvine Homes.
Minutes later, police learned of a second man suffering from a gunshot wound who had arrived at a local hospital.
“The second victim is reported to have sustained life-threatening injuries,” the news release issued Friday morning by police states. “Investigators believe both victims sustained their injuries during the same incident.
“At this time, no suspects are in custody.”
Bethlehem police encourage anyone who witnessed or has information about the incident to contact investigators at 610-865-7000 or via email at policeintel@bethlehem-pa.gov.