An Allentown man was convicted Thursday in a shooting that injured four people two years ago in the city.
Axel Suarez Vidal, 25, was found guilty after a four-day trial of charges of attempted homicide, aggravated assault and recklessly endangering another person in the Feb. 20, 2024 shooting, according to Lehigh County District Attorney Gavin Holihan.
Suarez-Vidal shot into a group of people about 7 p.m. in the 1800 block of West Turner Street, injuring three women and one man, authorities said.
Two women, one of whom had an intimate relationship with Suarez-Vidal, tried to fight behind the home, according to police. During the fight, Suarez-Vidal got into an argument with a man there, and he pulled out a gun and began shooting into a crowd of people, the DA’s office said in a news release.
All four were hospitalized for their injuries, which they survived. They were able to identify Suarez Vidal as the shooter, the DA said.
Suarez Vidal fled to Delaware and surrendered to police the next day, officials said. He faces a possible sentence of 44 to 88 years in prison, according to the DA’s office. He will be sentenced in December.