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Coroner Names 3-Year-Old Killed By Gunfire In Allentown Coroner Names 3-Year-Old Killed By Gunfire In Allentown
Elijah Abreu Borgen ID'd As Toddler Killed In Allentown The toddler who died from a gunshot wound in Allentown on Thursday, March 28 was 3-year-old Elijah Abreu Borgen, according to the Lehigh County Coroner's Office.  Borgen's cause of death was a gunshot wound to the body, but the manner of death is pending investigation, said Coroner Daniel Buglio after an autopsy on Friday, March 29.  Police said he was shot around noon on the 900 block of East Hamilton Street. Responding officers rendered first aid and took him to Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest where he succumbed to his injuries around 12:45 p.m., authorities have said.  …
3-Year-Old Dies From Gunshot Wound In Allentown: Authorities (UPDATED) 3-Year-Old Dies From Gunshot Wound In Allentown: Authorities (UPDATED)
3-Year-Old Dies From Gunshot Wound In Allentown: Authorities (Updated) A toddler has died after being shot in Allentown on Thursday afternoon, March 28, according to Allentown police and the Lehigh County Coroner's Office.  Police said the 3-year-old victim was shot around noon on the 900 block of East Hamilton Street. Responding officers rendered first aid and took him to Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest where he succumbed to his injuries around 12:45 p.m., authorities said.  His manner of death is pending an autopsy scheduled for Friday, March 29 at 8 a.m., Coroner Daniel Buglio said.  "My heart breaks for everyone involved in this tragic i…
Allentown Shooting Victim ID'd As 33-Year-Old Alburtis Man: Coroner Allentown Shooting Victim ID'd As 33-Year-Old Alburtis Man: Coroner
Miguel Dalmasi Killed In Allentown Shooting A 33-year-old Alburtis man was killed in an Allentown shooting over the weekend, officials said. Miguel Steven Dalmasi was shot at the intersection of East Walnut Street at South Dauphin Street around 8:40 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 17, Lehigh County Coroner Daniel Buglio said. The manner of death a was ruled a homicide and an autopsy will be completed on Tuesday, Feb. 20. The Allentown Police Department, Lehigh County Homicide Task Force and the Lehigh County District Attorney's Office are investigating.
Double Homicide: Infant, Woman, Man Shot In PA Home, Police Say Double Homicide: Infant, Woman, Man Shot In PA Home, Police Say
Double Homicide: Infant, Woman, Man Shot In PA Home, Police Say A man, a woman, and a baby were found shot in Allentown, Lehigh County Coroner Daniel A. Buglio told Daily Voice on Saturday.  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 explaine…
27-Year-Old Killed By Allentown Police Identified 27-Year-Old Killed By Allentown Police Identified
27-Year-Old Killed By Allentown Police Identified The man shot and killed by police in Allentown early on Monday, July 24 has been identified as 27-year-old Dominick Hogans.  Hogans was pronounced dead at Lehigh Valley Cedar Crest around 4:30 a.m., said Lehigh County Coroner Daniel A. Buglio in a release.  City police said they were called to the corner of 6th and Turner streets around 3:40 a.m. for reports of a "male waving a firearm." Officers said the man "fled on foot" after they arrived and a chase ensued.  Authorities claim the man "brandished a firearm and fired at officers" before they "returned fire, striking the suspect." Hogans…
Allentown Stabbing Victim Had Harrowing Final Facebook Post Allentown Stabbing Victim Had Harrowing Final Facebook Post
Allentown Stabbing Victim Had Harrowing Final Facebook Post "The truth is you don't know what is going to happen tomorrow. Life is a crazy ride and nothing is guaranteed. 🥀" Those were the words posted to 29-year-old Kevin Tarafa's Facebook page nearly 24 hours exactly before he was stabbed dead in Allentown early Sunday, June 18. According to the Lehigh County Coroner's Office, Tarafa, of Bethlehem, was stabbed around 2:55 a.m. near 1522 Union Boulevard. At 4:45 a.m., he was pronounced dead on the 1600 Block of East Greenleaf Street. Tarafa's final Facebook post certainly left an impact, having been shared 42 times as of 3 p.m. "This is…
Allentown Shooting Victim ID'd As 29-Year-Old Bethlehem Man Allentown Shooting Victim ID'd As 29-Year-Old Bethlehem Man
Allentown Shooting Victim ID'd As 29-Year-Old Bethlehem Man Authorities have released the identity of the man gunned down over the weekend in Allentown. Rahmil E. Gordon, 29, of Bethlehem, was killed around 10:50 p.m. Friday, April 21 on the 1100 block of Maple Street, Lehigh County Coroner Daniel Buglio said. He was taken to Lehigh Valley Hospital Cedar Crest, where he was pronounced dead. In addition to the coroner's office, this death is also being investigated by the Allentown Police Department, the Lehigh County Homicide Task Force, with assistance from the Lehigh County District Attorney's Office.
Man Shot Dead In Allentown Man Shot Dead In Allentown
Man Shot Dead In Allentown A man was shot and killed in a Friday night, April 21 incident in Allentown, authorities said. The man, whose name is not yet being released, was killed around 10:50 p.m. on the 1100 block of Maple Street, and taken to Lehigh Valley Hospital Cedar Crest, where he was pronounced dead, according to the Lehigh County coroner. In addition to the coroner's office, this death is also being investigated by the Allentown Police Department, the Lehigh County Homicide Task Force, with assistance from the Lehigh County District Attorney's Office.
Authorities ID Victims In Deadly Allentown Shootout Authorities ID Victims In Deadly Allentown Shootout
Authorities ID Victims In Deadly Allentown Shootout Authorities have released the names of the two Allentown men who died in a shootout early last Friday morning.  Yovanni Suazo, 21, and Alexander J. Perez-Sotomayor, 41, both died of gunshot wounds at around 2:20 a.m. on March 24, said Lehigh County Coroner Daniel A. Buglio in a release. The manner of death for each man is homicide, he added.  The shooting occurred on the 100 block of East South Street about an hour earlier, Daily Voice has reported. Investigators said that "individuals" were "attempting to open car doors of parked vehicles" in the neighborhood when they were confr…
Allentown Mom Mourns Loss Of 2nd Son To Gun Violence Allentown Mom Mourns Loss Of 2nd Son To Gun Violence
Allentown Mom Mourns Loss Of 2nd Son To Gun Violence A mom in Pennsylvania is facing a tragedy that no parent ever wishes to face: She's gearing up to bury her son. And this isn't the first time she's had to do so. In 2017, Shalon Buskirk lost her son Parris Lane, who was shot and killed in Allentown at 19 years old.  This week, Najeer Lane was shot and killed on the 1000 block of West Juniata Street on Wednesday, Aug. 31, according to the Lehigh County Coroner's Office. He was pronounced dead just after midnight. A GoFundMe page for the family had raised nearly $5,000 as of Friday, Sept. 2. "Gun violence has stripped our fa…
Woman Shoots, Kills Roommate In Lehigh Valley: Report Woman Shoots, Kills Roommate In Lehigh Valley: Report
Woman Shoots, Kills Roommate In Lehigh Valley: Report A 40-year-old woman was arrested for shooting and killing her roommate in their Lehigh Valley home, WFMZ reports. Salisbury Township police officers were called just before 9 a.m. Monday, Aug. 1 to a home on the 700 block of East Federal Street, where they found 37-year-old Tracy Lynn Hoffman dead inside a bedroom, Lehigh County Coroner Daniel Buglio said in a Tuesday, Aug. 2 release. Terri Hodel, of Allentown, was arraigned on a criminal homicide charge on Monday and remanded to the Lehigh County Jail with bail denied, court records show. It all began on Sunday, July 31, when a member of …
Authorities ID Person Killed In Late-Night Allentown Shooting Authorities ID Person Killed In Late-Night Allentown Shooting
Authorities ID Person Killed In Late-Night Allentown Shooting Authorities have identified the person who was shot and killed in Allentown late Thursday, July 28. Officers responding to a shooting found Tywon D. Abner, 33, of Allentown, with a gunshot wound on the 500 block of Allen Street around 11:10 p.m., according to the Lehigh County Coroner's Office. Abner was taken to Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest, where he died at 1:22 a.m. Friday, July 29, police said. No arrests have been made. The incident remains under investigation by the Allentown Police Department, Lehigh County Homicide Task Force, Lehigh County District Attor…
Man Charged In Deadly Allentown Restaurant Shooting Man Charged In Deadly Allentown Restaurant Shooting
Man Charged In Deadly Allentown Restaurant Shooting A 48-year-old man was charged in a deadly shooting outside an Allentown restaurant, authorities said. Responding officers found Anthony Rodgers, of Allentown, with multiple gunshot wounds in the parking lot of Big Woody's in the 1300 block of Hanover Avenue just after 2:35 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 24, according to the Lehigh County District Attorney's Office and the Allentown Police Department. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Surveillance footage shows Rodgers arguing with another man before the second man pulled out a handgun and shot Rodgers, according to investigators. That's when the …
Authorities ID Victim Killed In Weekend Allentown Shooting Authorities ID Victim Killed In Weekend Allentown Shooting
Authorities ID Victim Killed In Weekend Allentown Shooting UPDATE: Authorities initially reported the victim's age as 30, but a Monday afternoon update confirms the victim's age as 24. *** Revised story below *** A 24-year-old victim was killed in a shooting over the weekend in Allentown, authorities said. Officers responding to the 1700 block of South Fourth Street found a man suffering a gunshot wound around 4:20 a.m. Sunday, Allentown police said. The victim -- identified as Ronny Del Rosario -- was treated at the scene and taken to a local hospital, where he died approximately an hour later, authorities said. Soon after, a second shooti…
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.
Authorities ID Two Men Fatally Shot In Allentown Authorities ID Two Men Fatally Shot In Allentown
Authorities ID Two Men Fatally Shot In Allentown Authorities have identified two men who were fatally shot in Allentown over the weekend. The Sunday afternoon shooting victims have been identified as Kelvin Perez Montolvo, 23, of Hazle Township, and Jose Salgado, 30, of Allentown, according to a Monday afternoon release from the Lehigh County Coroner's Office. Officers were called to the 800 Block of North Elliger Street on a report of a shooting with multiple victims around 5:15 p.m., police said in a Monday morning release. As officers were responding, they learned that one of the victims drove himself to a nearby hospital, according t…
Man Found Shot Dead In Allentown Garage, Police Say Man Found Shot Dead In Allentown Garage, Police Say
Man Found Shot Dead In Allentown Garage, Police Say A Lehigh County man was found shot to death in an Allentown garage Wednesday night, authorities said. Officers responding to a report of an unresponsive man in the unit block of South Leh Street discovered 42-year-old Joshua Kressler with a gunshot wound around 8:15 p.m., according to the Allentown Police Department. He was pronounced dead at 9:45 p.m. Wednesday by the Lehigh County Coroner's Office. An autopsy on Friday determined that the cause of death was a gunshot wound to the body and that the manner of death was homicide, the coroner's office said. No arrests have been made. The d…
Coroner IDs Allentown Woman Killed By Schuylkill County BF Coroner IDs Allentown Woman Killed By Schuylkill County BF
Coroner IDs Allentown Woman Killed By Schuylkill County BF Authorities have identified a 46-year-old woman who was killed by her boyfriend on Friday in Allentown. An autopsy completed Monday confirmed that Joan L. Cressman died of a gunshot wound and that her manner of death was a homicide, according to the Lehigh County Coroner's Office. Police received a 911 call around 9:45 a.m. from a man saying that the boyfriend of his neighbor killed her, according to authorities. Officers found Cressman with a gunshot wound to the head in her apartment in the 300 Block of North Oswego Street, authorities said. An unidentified witness reportedly …
Macungie Man Dies In Allentown Shooting Macungie Man Dies In Allentown Shooting
Macungie Man Dies In Allentown Shooting A Macungie man was killed in a shooting that broke out in Allentown early Saturday morning, authorities said. Officers responding to the Unit block of North Race Street around 2:40 a.m. found 30-year-old Ruben Morales suffering from a gunshot wound, according to the Lehigh County District Attorney's Office. He was pronounced dead at 4:17 a.m. at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest, the coroner's office said. His cause of death is gunshot wounds to the body, and his manner of death homicide, according to the coroner's office. In addition to the coroner's office, the death is being investiga…
Bethlehem Man Dies In Allentown Shooting Bethlehem Man Dies In Allentown Shooting
Bethlehem Man Dies In Allentown Shooting One person died in a shooting in Allentown Monday night, authorities said. Officers responding to the 1900 block of East Fairmont Street around 9 p.m on a report of a shooting found a man dead at the scene, Allentown police told Daily Voice. The man was identified as Hansan Gordon, 27, of Bethlehem, the Lehigh County Coroner's Office announced Tuesday afternoon. His cause of death is gunshot wounds to the body. The manner of death has been ruled a homicide. The incident is being investigated by the Lehigh County Homicide Task Force and the District Attorney of Lehigh County. Al…
Authorities ID Man, 43, Killed In Allentown Shooting Authorities ID Man, 43, Killed In Allentown Shooting
Authorities ID Man, 43, Killed In Allentown Shooting Authorities have identified the victim of a Friday night shooting in Allentown as a 43-year-old resident. Jose L. Bermudez was shot and killed on the 100 block of N. Hall Street around 10:30 p.m. Friday, Lehigh County Coroner Eric D. Minnich said. He was pronounced dead at 11:12 p.m., at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Cedar Crest.  The cause of death was determined to be a gunshot wound to the body and the manner of death was homicide, authorities said.  An autopsy was set to be conducted on Monday, May 17, 2021. The incident is being investigated by the Allentown Police Departme…
UPDATE: Woman, Teen Injured; Man Killed In Back-To-Back Allentown Shootings UPDATE: Woman, Teen Injured; Man Killed In Back-To-Back Allentown Shootings
Update: Woman, Teen Injured; Man Killed In Back-To-Back Allentown Shootings A woman and teen were injured while a man was killed following back-to-back shootings in Allentown Monday night, reports say. The first shooting occurred on the 700 block of Lehigh Street around 10:30 p.m., Lehigh County Coroner Eric D. Minnich said. A 13-year-old child and a 43-year-old woman were injured while a 29-year-old man, identified as Erik Mondragon, was pronounced dead about two hours later, authorities said. Mondragon's manner of death has been classified as a homicide after an autopsy found that he was killed by a gunshot wound to the body, Minnich said Tuesday. About 45 minu…
Lehigh County Man Who Ran To Get Revolver During Dispute With Ex-GF Shot Dead By State Police Lehigh County Man Who Ran To Get Revolver During Dispute With Ex-GF Shot Dead By State Police
Lehigh County Man Who Ran To Get Revolver During Dispute With Ex-GF Shot Dead By State Police A Lehigh County man was shot and killed by Pennsylvania State Police when he ran to his basement to get a revolver during a dispute with his ex-girlfriend, authorities said. Officers arrived at the Catasauqua home on 133 South 14th St., to find Ryan Daniel Shirey, 27, heading to the basement around 1:45 p.m. on Feb. 19, Pennsylvania State Police Trooper Nathan T. Branosky said. When officers entered the basement and found Shirley with a revolver, they shot him, Branosky said. Shirey was pronounced dead at the scene by the Lehigh County Deputy Coroner, Branosky said. There were n…