Two people died in the Lehigh Valley after a resident confronted people trying to open car doors in the middle of the night, Allentown police said.
The deadly exchange of gunfire happened around 1:30 a.m. Friday along East South Street near South Austin Street, police said in a news release.
The people “were trying to open the doors of parked vehicles” when a nearby resident confronted them, police said. An exchange of gunfire then ensued. Police said one of the people trying to get into the cars and the resident were shot.
Officers arrived to find two people bleeding from gunshot wounds, police said. Officers administered first aid, but it was too late and both people died.
Investigators continued to look for clues Friday and said there was no further “physical danger to the community at this time.”
This deadly shooting followed another Deadly shooting on North 4th Street on Thursday night. Mayor Matt Tuerk said he is “saddened to see the loss of life in our city over the last day.
“My heart goes out to the mothers and children of those we lost and I understand the fear and frustration our neighbors feel. We are hurting, but I trust that Allentonians will find a path to healing.”
They asked anyone with information to contact police investigators at 610-437-7721 or leave an anonymous tip on the department’s Tip411 app.
