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The unnamed 66-year-old man, a 44-year-old woman, and a 1-year-old infant were found shot in the 100 block of Chestnut Street, Allentown, Lehigh County, at 8:49 p.m. on Dec. 29, the coroner detailed.
The woman was pronounced dead at 9:59 PM and the baby boy was pronounced dead at 10:01 p.m., according to coroner Buglio.
The man was found wounded at the scene and was taken by Allentown EMS to a local hospital, the Allentown police explained in a follow-up release. He is expected to survive.
Buglio noted that they were found in the woman's home.
Their autopsies are scheduled for Tuesday, Jan. 2.
The Allentown Police Department, the Lehigh County Homicide Task Force, with assistance from the Lehigh County District Attorney's Office, are investigating these deaths that Buglio ruled homicides. No arrests have been made according to the Allentown Police Department.
Buglio concluded his statement as follows:
"I do not intend on releasing any additional information until the completion of the autopsies. Both victims have been identified and their families notified. However, due to these tragic circumstances, I am not releasing their identities at this time, thus allowing the families to grieve privately. I personally, want to offer my prayers and condolences to the families, friends and everyone affected by this incident."
On Tuesday, as the autopsies were still ongoing, the coroner released the names of the grandmother, Ada Ortiz, and her 1-year-old grandson, Sebastian Serrano. Click here to read our full report.
Anyone with information is asked to call the Allentown Police Department Criminal Investigations Division at (610) 437-7721 or the Allentown Police Department Complaint Desk at (610) 437-7753.
Editor's Note: This article has been updated to include the 66-year-old injured man being hospitalized, which were new details shared by the Allentown police.
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