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Woman killed, teenager shot in double shooting

City of Allentown

Early Sunday morning, Allentown 9-1-1 sent the police and medics to 962 Tilghman Street for a double shooting.

Police arrived and cleared the house and confirmed that a woman and teenager were shot.  A 39 year-old female was rushed to an area trauma center with multiple gun shots where she was pronounced dead.  A 17 year-old female was transported to the trauma center where she is expected to survive.

Shortly after, police apprehended a 54 year-old man that was wanted for the shooting.  They stopped his car on 4th Street just south of Linden Street across from the Lehigh County Prison.  He was arrested without incident.

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