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9th and Gordon Streets, Allentown, PA

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US Marshals Nab Allentown Gunman In Virginia: Report US Marshals Nab Allentown Gunman In Virginia: Report
US Marshals Nab Allentown Gunman In Virginia: Report The suspect in a New Year’s Eve homicide in Allentown was arrested in Virginia by US Marshals, LehighValleyLive reports. Joseph Warren Suydam, 25, of Allentown was taken into custody Jan. 9 on a Lehigh County parole violation and a felony counterfeit currency charge, the outlet reports citing county prosecutors. Suydam is accused of killing Jermel Johnson, of Northampton, during a marijuana deal at the intersection of 9th and Gordon Streets around 1 p.m. Jermel JohnsonJermel Johnson Facebook photo Johnson, 25, was subsequently pronounced dead at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Cedar Crest.  S…

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by Valerie Musson
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Man Gunned Down In Allentown Hours Before New Year Man Gunned Down In Allentown Hours Before New Year
Man Gunned Down In Allentown Hours Before New Year A 25-year-old man died in an Allentown shooting hours before the new year, authorities said. Jermel Johnson, of Northampton, was shot at the intersection of 9th and Gordon Streets around 1 p.m., the Lehigh County Coroner's Office said. He was pronounced dead on Friday, Dec. 31, at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Cedar Crest.  His death was being investigated by the Allentown Police Department, the Lehigh County Homicide Task Force, and the District Attorney of Lehigh County.

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by Cecilia Levine