Lehigh County Coroner Daniel A. Buglio identified the victim on Tuesday, May 19, as Tymell Millan-Mason. The teen died Monday afternoon at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Muhlenberg after suffering gunshot injuries in the May 15 shooting, according to the coroner. <\/p>\n
His death was ruled a homicide. <\/p>\n
Allentown police said officers responded to the McDonald\u2019s at 1321 Union Blvd. around 9:10 p.m. Friday for reports of shots fired. Officers found Tymell suffering from a gunshot wound and rendered lifesaving aid before he was rushed to the hospital. Police said the shooting stemmed from a disturbance during which several gunshots were fired.<\/p>\n
Family and friends flooded social media with prayers and tributes in the days between the shooting and Tymell\u2019s death.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m Begging You God !!! Please Pray For My Son,\u201d his mother, Isla Mill\u00e1n, wrote in a Facebook post<\/a> while Tymell remained hospitalized.<\/p>\n ” data-original_data=”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” data-post_url=”https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/IslaMillan\/posts\/pfbid02dUBk56rzthu1Qsa3cewrqasYZTqaYuTSpXJeaWjMuiwhik4twvVM9Qq9y22GKV7ul?__cft__[0]=AZYQD67edB4cq9EWqd4Qxp_OB4o5cR9mnTIhIfXXl67h8USrWH6Qn9KgerFfnBIYVHFwDjkAZd-eBD1MvgTaNptdl-dS0Vdk2-Bi2AAG-axr3BLeFHkWEE-zN7C48qwm9YqNT-c4pMropPbUk9Dk3FpVB_G4FsZAdlrC1Z4IfXF8iqFsvJUoqSG4d1RQNqyV33w&__tn__=%2CO%2CP-R” data-testid=”article-embedded-element” js-embedded=”” js-module=”DeferUntilLCP”><\/p>\n Others posted messages of support as loved ones prayed for his recovery.<\/p>\n \u201cPRAYERS to the MILLAN family,\u201d one family friend wrote online. \u201cI\u2019m praying for strength for yall son, nephew, cousin and brother Tymell.\u201d<\/p>\n Another tribute read: \u201cYour son\u2019s life mattered, and his love will always live through the people he touched.\u201d<\/p>\n A GoFundMe <\/a>created to support the family described Tymell as \u201cfunny, energetic, loving, and full of life,\u201d adding that he was known by loved ones as the \u201cDancing King.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cHe lit up every room he walked into with his smile, laughter, charisma, and unforgettable personality,\u201d fundraiser organizers wrote.<\/p>\n According to the fundraiser, Tymell was a proud big brother, role model, athlete, and honor student with dreams of becoming an electrician and earning his CDL after graduation.<\/p>\n \u201cFamily meant everything to Tymell,\u201d the fundraiser states. \u201cHe was the type of person who always showed up for others.\u201d<\/p>\n The fundraiser says donations will help cover funeral costs and unexpected medical expenses for the family.<\/p>\n As of Tuesday, more than $15,000 had been raised toward a $35,000 goal. Click here to donate<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n The investigation remains active involving the Allentown Police Department Criminal Investigations Division, the Lehigh County District Attorney\u2019s Office, and the Lehigh County Coroner\u2019s Office. <\/p>\n Anyone with information is asked to contact Allentown detectives at 610-437-7721.<\/p>\n