ALLLENTOWN, Pa. – A one-year-old boy and his 44-year-old grandmother were tragically killed in a shooting incident in Allentown, Pennsylvania, last week. The victims, Sebastian Serrano and Ada Ortiz, were inside a home in the city when they were shot and killed on Friday night. Another individual, a 66-year-old man, was also wounded in the violence.
Authorities have not made any arrests or provided any details about the shooting. The deaths were ruled as homicides, and the victims were the 17th and 18th homicide victims in Allentown in 2023. Allentown police have not released any additional information about the case due to the sensitive nature of the ongoing homicide investigation.
The incident was part of a series of shootings in the area. In a separate shooting, a man and a woman were injured but are expected to survive. A suspect, Demitrius Campbell, was arrested in connection with this incident. Additionally, three men were injured in another unconnected shooting. The violence has left the community shaken, and the police are actively investigating the multiple incidents.
The loss of the toddler and his grandmother has devastated the local community. Due to the ongoing investigation, the police are unable to confirm any additional details about the case at this time. The victims’ families are left to mourn their tragic loss, and the community is left reeling from the wave of violence that has struck the city.