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Deadly Shooting At Allentown AutoZone Was 'Justified,' DA Says Deadly Shooting At Allentown AutoZone Was 'Justified,' DA Says
Deadly Shooting At Allentown AutoZone Was 'Justified,' DA Says The man who shot and killed another at an Allentown Autozone early last month will face no charges, Lehigh County District Attorney Jim Martin's Office announced in a release.  Twenty-two-year-old Edgar Gonzalez was fatally shot in the parking lot at 1871 South 5th St. on June 4, in what prosecutors are now calling an act of self-defense.  A second victim was treated for non-life-threatening injuries at an area hospital, authorities said then.  Now, the DA's Office says the gunfight followed an "altercation and confrontation" between two groups of people that began at the ne…

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by Mac Bullock
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Emmaus Police Chase Ends In Allentown Crash, Authorities Say Emmaus Police Chase Ends In Allentown Crash, Authorities Say
Emmaus Police Chase Ends In Allentown Crash, Authorities Say A police chase through Emmaus ended in a crash in Allentown early Monday, March 28, authorities said.  The incident began when an Emmaus police officer spotted two vehicles speeding toward him in the 700 Block of Harrison Street around 12:30 a.m., they said. Officers tried to stop one of the vehicles near Macungie Avenue and Pine Street but were unsuccessful. A chase ensued, but officers lost track of the car, they said.  They later spotted the two cars driving into Allentown, but one of the drivers lost control and crashed into parked cars near South 4th and Emmaus Ave…

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by Nicole Acosta
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2 Arrests Made In Weekend Allentown Shooting 2 Arrests Made In Weekend Allentown Shooting
2 Arrests Made In Weekend Allentown Shooting A shooting that occurred over the weekend in Allentown resulted in the arrest of two people, authorities said. Officers were dispatched to the 1700 block of South 4th Street around 4:30 a.m. on Sunday after receiving a report of a fight with shots fired, Allentown police said. Officers arrived to find a car occupied by two men, police said. According to witnesses, the men in the car were the shooters from the initial call. Jerry A. Green-Acosta, 26, and Jensen R. Ovalle, 22, were discovered with two "ghost" guns and a 9mm handgun, as well as ammunition, according to police. No injuri…

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by Nicole Acosta
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1 Hospitalized In Allentown Road Rage Incident 1 Hospitalized In Allentown Road Rage Incident
1 Hospitalized In Allentown Road Rage Incident One person was hospitalized following an Allentown road rage incident Thursday evening, authorities said. Officers arrived on the scene to find a person suffering from a non-life-threatening injury, after receiving a report of road rage in the 1500 block of South 4th Street at approximately 6:35 p.m., according to the Allentown Police Department. The victim was treated on the scene and taken by EMS to an area hospital for treatment, police said. Police did not specify the nature of the individual's injuries. The investigation is active and ongoing. Anyone with information is urged to call…

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by Nicole Acosta