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25-year-old gunned down at Allentown park

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Donna S. Fisher
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This is an Allentown Police Department vehicle at police headquarters in Allentown

UPDATE: Coroner identifies 25-year-old victim of deadly park shooting

ALLENTOWN, Pa. — A 25-year-old city man was shot to death early Saturday night at Fountain Park off Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, police said.

Police called to a shooting at 6:29 p.m. found the victim suffering from apparent gunshot wounds. He died at the scene.

There was no word from police of any suspects or arrests.

The victim has been identified but his name has yet to be released to allow the family time to grieve, said Lehigh County Coroner Dan Buglio.

Buglio ruled the death a homicide and set an autopsy for Monday.

The victim was pronounced dead at 7:17 p.m. in the 900 block of Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, he said.

The Allentown Police Department, the Lehigh County District Attorney’s Office and the district attorney’s Homicide Task Force are investigating.

Police ask that anyone with information or video contact the police department’s criminal investigation division at 610-437-7721 or submit a tip using the Tip411 app on the police department's website.