19-year-old charged in Allentown shooting that killed man, injured others

Thursday, June 10, 2021
ALLENTOWN, Pennsylvania (WPVI) -- A 19-year-old has been arrested and charged for a May shooting that left a man dead in the Lehigh Valley.

Devin Rarick of Allentown was charged with homicide on Wednesday in the death of 29-year-old Erik Mondragon. He was also charged with three counts of attempted homicide for the shooting of three others.
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The shooting happened on May 10 in the 700 block of Lehigh Street in Allentown.

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Authorities said officers found Mondragon suffering from gunshot wounds at the scene; he later died from his injuries.

Police said three other victims were also shot.



According to authorities, victims identified Rarick as being involved in a fight prior to the shooting.
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The investigation established that Rarick was the shooter, authorities said.

Rarick was taken into custody Wednesday night in Allentown on unrelated charges, and sent to Lehigh County Jail.

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