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ALLENTOWN, PA—District Attorney Gavin P. Holihan and Police Chief Charles Roca have announced the arrest of two men in connection with a homicide in Allentown.

Grelvis Estevez Cabrera, from Bethlehem, and Carlos Nathaniel Landesta-Agramonte, from Allentown, face charges related to the murder of Angel Martinez-Velez. Both are accused of Conspiracy to Commit Criminal Homicide, a first-degree felony, and Tampering with or Fabricating Physical Evidence, a second-degree misdemeanor.

The incident occurred at approximately 6:30 p.m. on June 1, at Fountain Park, located at 924 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive. Responding to reports of gunfire, police officers discovered 25-year-old Martinez-Velez dead from multiple gunshot wounds on the basketball court. His death has been officially ruled a homicide by the Lehigh County Coroner.

Eyewitnesses to the crime reported seeing a dark-colored Honda and a white car involved in the incident. The suspect was described as wearing a red jacket, black pants, and a mask. Following the incident, city surveillance cameras captured two vehicles matching the descriptions given, speeding away from the scene together.

This ongoing investigation leverages extensive footage from city cameras, with police tracking the movements of the suspects through Allentown. Further updates will be provided as the case progresses.

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