Police say a group of uninvited children tried to attend a 1-year-old’s birthday party in Allentown Saturday night and are suspected of ending up killing a relative of the baby.
Miguel S. Dalmasi was shot and killed around 7:48 p.m. after an argument outside a birthday party for a young relative in Pennsylvania, Lehigh County District Attorney Gavin Hourihan said in a news release. stated. according to Go to CBS News.
A 33-year-old man was killed Saturday night in Allentown after an altercation outside a relative’s birthday party, Lehigh County Prosecutor Gavin Hourihan said in a news release.https://t.co/nuIZU89TWC
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Holihan said a preliminary investigation revealed that one of the two groups was made up of individuals who had not been invited to the event, and that an altercation outside the gathering venue was suspected over the guest list. He said it was clear. The shooting reportedly occurred after an uninvited group attempted to enter the birthday party.
Investigators believe at least one person fired several shots at Dalmasi in an attempt to break up the party before the group fled the scene. Officials said the 33-year-old victim died shortly after Allentown police and medical personnel arrived, according to CBS News.
Dharmasi was the only person shot or injured in the incident, the newspaper said. (Related: 2 police officers, 1 first responder shot and killed in domestic violence incident)
Multiple authorities are overseeing the case, including the Allentown Police Department, Lehigh County Coroner’s Office, Lehigh County Homicide Task Force and the Lehigh County District Attorney’s Office, the newspaper said.
