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One Dead, Another Wounded In Separate Allentown Shootings: Police

One person was killed and another wounded in two separate shootings late Wednesday, Aug. 31 in Allentown, authorities said.

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Officers found the first victim on the 1000 block of West Juniata Street around 10:50 p.m., Allentown police said.

The unidentified man was pronounced dead at the scene, and the Lehigh County Coroner's Office is investigating it as a homicide, they said.

About 25 minutes later, officers were called to a second shooting on the 500 blk of Cedar Street, where they found a man suffering from multiple gunshot wounds around 11:15 p.m., police said.

The unidentified victim was taken to an area hospital, where he is expected to survive, they said.

No arrests have been made as of Thursday morning.

Anyone with information on the incidents are asked to contact the Allentown Police Department Criminal Investigation Division at 610-437-7721 or to submit a tip on the Tip411 application available on the City of Allentown Police Department website.

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