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Officers responded to the area of North 4th Street and West Turner Street where they found an adult male victim dead around 2 a.m. Saturday, according to Allentown police Assistant Chief Charles Roca.
The man was pronounced dead at 3:07 a.m. by Lehigh County Deputy Coroner Craig Hanzl in the 200 block of North Fourth Street, LehighValleyLive reports.
The man's death was ruled a homicide due to a gunshot wound to the body, LehighValleyLive says.
Police did not immediately release the man's identity as the investigation is ongoing. Authorities are declining any further comment.
Police are encouraging anyone with information or video from the incident to call detectives at (610)-437-7721 or submit an anonymous tip at the department’s tip411.com account.
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