Authorities received multiple calls about gunfire on the 400 block of Cherokee Street around 3:15 p.m., the department said.
The victim, believed to be in her 20s, had been taken to an area hospital in a personal car before police arrived, according to officials. She was shot at least once in the body and remains hospitalized with "serious injuries," police said.
No arrests were made at the scene and police are asking anyone with information to call 610-865-7000 or email BethlehemPolice@bethlehem-pa.gov. To submit an anonymous tip, call 610-691-6660.
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