Death investigation near Allentown bridge ruled homicide

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Sunday, October 18, 2020
A death investigation near an Allentown, Pennsylvania bridge has now been ruled a homicide.

ALLENTOWN, Pennsylvania (WPVI) -- A death investigation near an Allentown, Pennsylvania bridge has now been ruled a homicide.

The Hamilton Street Bridge was closed for several hours Saturday afternoon after police say 21-year-old Christian Lopez Rodriguez was found shot near the 100 block of East Hamilton Street. He was later pronounced dead at the hospital at 3:57 p.m.

The investigation is ongoing and Allentown police say they have no suspects.

An autopsy is scheduled for Monday.

Anyone with any information is asked to call Allentown police at 610-437-7753.