PALMERTON, Pa. — The man police believe is responsible for a shooting over the weekend is in custody in Carbon County.
Ivan Gonzalez, 19, from Walnutport in Northampton County, was arrested Thursday and charged with attempted homicide and aggravated assault.
Police were called on Saturday, April 29, to a home in Lower Towamensing Township, after reports that someone had been shot.
Court papers indicate that Gonzalez went to the victim's home to buy marijuana. After getting the marijuana from the victim, Gonzalez shot the victim. A witness told police Gonzalez has been known recently to rob drug dealers in the area.
There is no word from troopers on the victim's condition.
A judge denied bail for Gonzalez, and he is locked up in Carbon County.
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