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Gunman Shot Into Crowd Near Allentown's Muhlenberg College: DA Gunman Shot Into Crowd Near Allentown's Muhlenberg College: DA
Gunman Shot Into Crowd Near Allentown's Muhlenberg College: DA One man is charged with attempted murder after four people were shot near Allentown's Muhlenberg College late on Tuesday night, Feb. 20, prosecutors say.  It happened at 1837 West Turner Street around 6:45 p.m., the Lehigh County District Attorney's Office wrote in a release.  Investigators said 22-year-old Axel Yadiel Suarez-Vidal shot into a crowd of people outside the home, striking three women and one man. All four were taken to area hospitals in private vehicles and "are expected to survive," authorities said.  "We understand that Muhlenberg College was briefly loc…

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by Mac Bullock
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Allentown Shooting Victim Walks Self Into Local Hospital, Police Say Allentown Shooting Victim Walks Self Into Local Hospital, Police Say
Allentown Shooting Victim Walks Self Into Local Hospital, Police Say Police in Allentown are investigating a shooting after being notified of a gunshot victim who walked into a local hospital Tuesday morning. Officers initially responded to the area of North 6th Street and Allen Street after receiving a report of shots fired and discovered several shell casings, according to the Allentown Police Department. Soon after, officers were notified of a gunshot victim being treated at a nearby hospital for a non-life-threatening injury, police said. They are expected to survive, according to police. Anyone with information is urged to contact the Allentown P…

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by Nicole Acosta