16yearold boy hospitalized after being shot in Allentown
Aug 05, 2026
A 16-year-old boy was hospitalized after being shot Tuesday night in Allentown, according to police.
Around 10:30 p.m., officers responded to the area of S. Carlisle and E. Union streets after receiving a report of a shooting. When they arrived, police said they found the 16-year-old suffering fr
om a gunshot wound.
First responders transported the teen to a hospital, where he was treated for non-life-threatening injuries, police said.
Police did not provide a suspect description, and the circumstances surrounding the shooting remain under investigation.
The Allentown Police Criminal Investigation Unit is leading the investigation.
Anyone with information or who may have witnessed this incident is asked to contact the Allentown Police Criminal Investigation division at 610-437-7721 or make an anonymous tip through the Allentown Police Tip411 app.
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