Darnelle Thompson Death – At approximately 1:30 in the morning, a shooting took place in the 100 block of East South Street. A resident of Allentown, Pennsylvania, who sought to confront a group of people who were reportedly trying to break into cars early on Friday morning was responsible for the deaths of two other men. According to the reports made by the police, many suspects were seen making attempts to open the doors of parked cars in the neighborhood. According to the police, there was an exchange of gunfire between a resident of the area who approached the suspects and one of the suspects after the confrontation.
Both the resident and the suspect were found dead after being shot to death. The cops that responded made attempts to save the guys, but they were both pronounced dead at the scene. The identity of the victims have not been made public at this time. A man named Darnelle Thompson, who was 39 years old at the time, was the victim of multiple gunshot wounds just hours before this occurrence. According to the police, officers arrived at the location in the 500 Block of North 4th Street at approximately 6:30 p.m. on Thursday evening. At Lehigh Valley Hospital, it was determined that Thompson had passed away. On Friday, the Mayor of Allentown, Matt Tuerk, issued the following statement in response to the recent violence:
“I’m sad to see the loss of life in our City over the past day. My heart goes out to the mothers and children of those we lost and I understand the fear and frustration felt by our neighbors. We are hurting, but I trust Allentonians to find a path to healing. I want our residents to know that we are here to help. If you’re feeling overwhelmed, stressed out, angry, health care providers can help. Mental health is key to our community’s health, and both our hospital networks and our first responders are here to serve. Our police are capable and do respond to both to neighborhood emergencies and also neighborly disputes. We’re here to help.
I’ll repeat what I said at yesterday’s rally against illegal guns in Harrisburg. The malignant presence of illegal guns is a toxin in Allentown. I’m asking our legislators to join me in getting guns off the street in our city. When we have safe streets, we give Pennsylvanians a chance to thrive. The Allentown police department has taken over 350 guns off the street since the beginning of 2022, and the Pennsylvania General Assembly can help by passing laws mandating the reporting of gun theft, improving background checks, and enacting extreme risk protection orders. Our health and safety are bound together, and we can be better when we help each other.” Anyone who may have information regarding the shootings is asked to contact the police at the following number: 610-437-7721.
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