{"id":297003,"date":"2026-09-30T17:34:06","date_gmt":"2026-09-30T17:34:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/297003\/"},"modified":"2026-09-30T17:34:06","modified_gmt":"2026-09-30T17:34:06","slug":"man-killed-another-in-custody-after-argument-escalates-into-gunfire-in-allentown-lehigh-county","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/297003\/","title":{"rendered":"Man killed, another in custody after argument escalates into gunfire in Allentown, Lehigh County"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"jxTEW Poyse ouIFx uieav lqtkC HkWF HfYhe kGyAC \">The victim has been identified as 41-year-old Jaroe J. Perry, of South Whitehall Township, according to police.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao MvWXB TjIXL aGjvy ebVHC \">ALLENTOWN, Pa. (WPVI) &#8212; A man is in custody and another is dead after an argument escalated into gunfire in Allentown on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">The victim has been identified as 41-year-old Jaroe J. Perry, of South Whitehall Township, according to police.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">RELATED: <a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/6abc.com\/post\/police-investigating-2-separate-shootings-allentown-lehigh-county\/19891323\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"> Police investigating 2 separate shootings in Allentown, Lehigh County<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Officials say the shooting happened around 8:17 p.m.in the area of South Front and East Cumberland streets.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">When officers arrived, they found Perry suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. He was pronounced dead at the hospital.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Witnesses told police that the shooter was allegedly wearing all black clothing.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Officers at the scene said they found a semi-automatic handgun that had ammunition matching the shell casings found near Perry&#8217;s body.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">A witness also told police that there was a verbal argument between Perry and the gunman, which began inside a home in the 900 block of South Filmore Street.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">The witness said he saw Perry outside of the home when the gunman allegedly ran back inside the residence before coming out with a gun and firing at the victim.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">ALSO SEE: <a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/6abc.com\/post\/witnesses-help-lead-police-man-accused-deadly-allentown-shooting-lehigh-county\/19892472\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"> Witnesses help lead police to man accused in deadly Allentown shooting<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Investigators say they have also obtained video surveillance that shows the homicide.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">The suspect has been identified as Barrett Quatine Griggs, of Schuylkill Haven, according to police.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Griggs is charged with felony counts of Criminal Homicide and Possession of Firearm Prohibited.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC eTIW sUzSN \">He is being held at the Lehigh County Jail with no bail. His preliminary hearing is currently scheduled for October 7.<br class=\" \"\/><\/p>\n<p>Copyright \u00a9 2026 WPVI-TV. All Rights Reserved.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The victim has been identified as 41-year-old Jaroe J. Perry, of South Whitehall Township, according to police. 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