Northampton Borough, Northampton County –
The Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) Troop M Major Case Team is currently conducting a death investigation that occurred in Northampton Borough, Northampton County.
On Saturday, September 30, 2023, at approximately 11:34 am, the Northampton Borough Police Department was dispatched to the 300 block of East Ninth Street, Northampton Borough, Northampton County for the report of gunshots in the residence. Upon arrival, a 53-Year-Old Male was deceased from a gunshot wound and a 51-Year-Old Female was injured from a gunshot wound.
The female was transported from the scene by Northampton Regional EMS to Lehigh Valley Hospital – Muhlenberg.
The male was pronounced deceased by the Northampton County Coroners Office at 12:52 pm.
This investigation remains ongoing and currently roads are closed at Northampton Avenue and Ninth Street and Siegfried Avenue and Ninth Street.
There is no threat to the public in reference to this investigation.
The Troop M Major Case Team is the lead investigator in this case. Assisting in this investigation: Troop M Forensic Services Unit (F.S.U.), Troop M Collision Analysis Reconstruction Specialist Unit (C.A.R.S.), Northampton County Coroners Office, Northampton Regional EMS, Northampton Borough Police Department, North Catasauqua Borough Police Department and Coplay Police Department.
For more information on the Pennsylvania State Police, visit www.psp.pa.gov.
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