3rd man charged in fatal 2024 shooting at Allentown park

ALLENTOWN, Pa. — A Pike County man will face homicide charges alongside two men from the Lehigh Valley in connection with a fatal shooting last year in Allentown.

Wilmer Esequiel Marte-Tavarez, 22, of Lords Valley, was arrested Friday and charged with homicide, conspiracy to commit homicide and tampering with evidence, according to the Lehigh County District Attorney’s Office.

Marte-Tavarez and two others are accused of fatally shooting Angel Martinez-Velez, 25, of Allentown, on June 1, 2024, on the basketball court at Fountain Park…

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