1-year-old boy, woman killed; 6 others shot during streak of gun violence in Allentown, Pennsylvania
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A 1-year-old boy and an adult woman were killed and six other people were wounded in a streak of unrelated shootings that erupted in Allentown, Pennslyvania.
A 1-year-old boy and a woman were killed and six other people were wounded in a streak of unrelated shootings that erupted in Allentown, Pennslyvania, over the weekend, according to police.
The toddler's slaying marked the 295th child 11 years old or younger killed in shootings in 2023, according to the Gun Violence Archive, a website that tracks shootings nationwide.
At least three shootings unfolded in Allentown in a streak of gun violence that began Friday night and spilled over into early Saturday morning, according to Capt. Daniel Gross of the Allentown Police Department.
The string of shootings began about 8:42 p.m. on Friday when police responded to reports of gunfire in the northeast section of Allentown, Gross said. When officers arrived at the scene, they found three victims, including the 1-year-old boy and two adults, suffering from gunshot wounds, Gross said in a statement.
The victims were taken to area hospitals, where the child and a 44-year-old woman were pronounced dead. A 66-year-old man was also shot and taken to a hospital in life-threatening condition, Gross said.
