ALLENTOWN, PA — A South Whitehall man has been arrested and charged with criminal homicide following the fatal shooting of a woman inside an Allentown residence early Tuesday morning, according to police.
At approximately 4:30 a.m. on July 22, officers responded to a report of a shooting in the 700 block of Turner Street. Upon arrival, police found an adult female suffering from gunshot wounds. She was pronounced dead at the scene.
Investigators identified 27-year-old Adam Makowka, of the 3000 block of Congress Street, as the suspect. He was located outside of Allentown and taken into custody without incident by Lansdowne Police. He is currently being held pending extradition to Lehigh County.
Makowka faces charges including criminal homicide, attempted criminal homicide, and two counts of aggravated assault. The investigation is being conducted jointly by the Allentown Police Department, Lansdowne Police Department, the Lehigh County District Attorney’s Office, and the Lehigh County Coroner’s Office.