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Allentown cops ask for help finding 2nd gunman in deadly nightclub shooting

Pedro Junior Paulino, 35, and David Isaiah Rivera, 26, both of Allentown, face homicide and attempted homicide charges in connection with a fatal shooting Sunday morning.

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A 32-year-old man died and three other people were wounded in a shooting Sunday, Feb. 2, outside BKK Lounge, 1500 Union Boulevard, according to Allentown police.
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ALLENTOWN, Pa. — Allentown police are asking for residents' help finding a man wanted in connection with a fatal shooting outside a nightclub last weekend.

Pedro Junior Paulino, 35, of Allentown, was charged Wednesday with a dozen felony counts, including criminal homicide, three counts of attempted homicide and six counts of aggravated assault.

Court documents allege Paulino and David Isaiah Rivera, 26, of Allentown, fired guns into a group of people outside BKK Lounge, 1500 Union Boulevard, after a fight in the establishment.

Ivan Diaz, 32, of Lower Macungie Township, died from multiple gunshot wounds around 4:30 a.m. Sunday at a local hospital, according to Lehigh County Coroner Dan Buglio.

Three others were shot and are expected to survive, according to police.

Paulino’s whereabouts are unknown, Allentown police said Thursday evening in a social media post.

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Police are seeking Pedro Junior Paulino, 35, of Allentown, who was charged Wednesday, Feb. 5, in connection with a fatal shooting outside BKK Lounge, 1500 Union Boulevard. Police say Paulino is 5 feet, 9 inches tall and weighs about 190 pounds. Distributed

Police say Paulino is 5 feet, 9 inches tall and weighs about 190 pounds. He has a tattoo of his last name on his right arm, according to police.

They are asking anyone with information about Paulino to submit an anonymous tip or call the Allentown Police Department’s Criminal Investigations Division at 610-437-7753.

Rivera was also charged with homicide and attempted homicide in connection with Sunday’s fatal shooting, court records show. He is being held in the Lehigh County Jail without bail.

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