In the autumn of 2018, the life of a young Black man, Zharneirh Bryant, was tragically cut short in Allentown, Pennsylvania. On the afternoon of Tuesday, October 9, 2018, police were called to a residence in the 800 block of North Seventh Street. Inside, they discovered the body of 20-year-old Bryant. It was soon determined that he had been the victim of a shooting.
At the time of the incident, details surrounding the circumstances of the shooting were not made public, and the
investigation into his death was ongoing. Zharneirh Bryant, a male resident of Allentown, was pronounced dead at the scene.
Despite the passage of time, information regarding any arrests or the identification of any suspects in the murder of Zharneirh Bryant has not been released. The case remains a somber mark on the community, an unresolved crime that left a family grieving and a neighborhood searching for answers. The investigation into who was responsible for the death of the 20-year-old continues, but to date, no individuals have been publicly named or charged in connection with his killing.
