Hector Luis Morales, 27, was fatally shot multiple times on September 25, 2018, in the 500 block of West Tilghman Street in Allentown, PA. He was found collapsed in front of his row home in the Fair Street alley and was taken to Lehigh Valley Hospital–Cedar Crest, where he was pronounced dead shortly after arrival. The shooting happened around 7 p.m.; neighbors reported hearing muffled shots and his wife’s cries alerted the block, but no one witnessed the actual shooting.

Morales was described by neighbors as a hardworking construction worker who lived with his wife and young child. His death was the eighth homicide in Allentown that year. The Allentown Police have investigated but, to date, have not announced any arrests or identified suspects, and the motive remains unclear. If anyone has information about what happened that evening or knew Hector, please contact the Allentown Police with tips.