A 15-year-old passenger was inside the car when a bullet shattered the windshield.
BETHLEHEM, Pa. — A morning traffic dispute in Bethlehem led to attempted homicide charges after police said a man stepped from his vehicle and fired into a car carrying a woman and her teenage son.
The shooting was reported May 13 near Johnston Drive and Linden Street. Authorities said Jaime Alexander Paramo-Zamudio, 36, of Philadelphia, fired at the woman’s vehicle after it moved between two stopped vehicles at a red light. The driver was cut by shattered windshield glass, while her 15-year-old son escaped injury.
Police said the sequence began shortly after 9 a.m., when a black Acura pulled between two vehicles that were stopped in traffic. Investigators said Paramo-Zamudio and his mother were driving those vehicles and had been traveling near each other. After the Acura moved between them, police said, Paramo-Zamudio got out with a handgun.
As the Acura started to drive away, investigators said Paramo-Zamudio fired. The round hit the front windshield, sending glass into the driver’s face. Officers were called to the 3100 block of Linden Street after multiple reports of gunfire. Police found the woman injured above the eye area, according to accounts of the investigation. Officials described her injuries as minor.
The case turned on video evidence from the area, police said. Investigators reviewed footage from at least one school bus and a nearby business to track the vehicles and confirm the order of events. Authorities said the recordings helped identify Paramo-Zamudio after the shooting. He was located a short time later and arrested.
Paramo-Zamudio faces one count of attempted criminal homicide and two counts of aggravated assault. Prosecutors said the charges stem from the gunshot into an occupied vehicle and the risk to both people inside. Northampton County officials said he was denied bail and taken to Northampton County Prison after his arrest.
Officials have not identified the woman or her son. Police also have not said what led to the confrontation before the Acura moved between the two vehicles. No injury from the bullet itself was reported, and authorities have not said whether the firearm was recovered or whether forensic testing remains underway.
The shooting drew attention because it happened during the morning travel period and involved a child passenger. The intersection area includes local streets used by commuters, residents and school transportation. Investigators have described the case as a road rage incident, but the full motive remains part of the criminal inquiry.
Paramo-Zamudio remained jailed as the case advanced in Northampton County court. The next step is a preliminary hearing, where a judge will decide whether prosecutors have enough evidence to send the charges forward.
Author note: Last updated May 16, 2026.