Erik Mondragon, 29, of Allentown, Pennsylvania, was shot and killed on May 10, 2021. He was found suffering from a gunshot wound on the 700 block of Lehigh Street and later died at Lehigh Valley Hospital–Cedar Crest. The Lehigh County coroner ruled the death a homicide.

Investigators say the shooting followed a dispute between two groups of young people. Mondragon’s three children had been involved in an argument with another group outside the family home. When Erik and his wife returned, they were met with gunfire; Erik was struck in the side and his wife was wounded in the leg. Three other people were also shot during the incident.

A 19-year-old, Devin Rarick, was identified as the shooter and charged with homicide and three counts of attempted homicide; he was taken into custody. The family continues to mourn this loss. If anyone has information about the events on Lehigh Street on May 10, 2021, please share what you know.