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ALLENTOWN, Pa. – A 29-year-old man is dead following a shooting in Allentown Monday night.
Around 5:13 p.m., Officers from the Allentown Police Department were dispatched to the 700 block of North 9th Street for a shooting, according to a news release from the police.
Arriving officers discovered one 29-year-old Hispanic male suffering from a gunshot wound. Police say Allentown EMS transported the victim to a local hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries.
Lehigh County Coroner Dan Buglio says he died as a result of the gunshot wound, and his death was ruled a homicide. An autopsy is scheduled for Tuesday.
The identity of the man was not released.
This incident is being investigated by the Allentown Police Department in coordination with the Lehigh County Coroner’s Office, Lehigh County District Attorney’s Office, and Lehigh County Homicide Task Force.
Officers say there is no immediate threat to the public.
The Allentown Police Department is asking anyone with information to call Detectives at 610-437-7721 or the Police Desk at 610-437-7753 (ext. 1). Additionally, anonymous text tips can be sent via the Tip411 App available on the Allentown Police Facebook Page (https://www.facebook.com/allentownpolice) or via the Allentown Police Department website at https://www.allentownpa.gov/Police.
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