Pennsylvania

Gunman Kills Mom, Sister Outside Allentown Apartment Complex After Dispute, Authorities Say

Latricia Ezell, 52, and Ashley Campfield, 29, were both in the parking lot outside an apartment building on North 5th Street Sunday when a gunman opened fire. Zakiiy Altariq Carson is accused of gunning down his mother and sister.

What to Know

  • Zakiiy Altariq Carson is accused of gunning down his mother and sister during an argument.
  • The shooting outside an Allentown apartment complex left 52-year-old Latricia Ezell and 29-year-old Ashley Campfield dead.
  • The shooting remains under investigation as Carson faces criminal homicide charges.

A man who authorities say shot and killed his mother and sister following an argument at their Pennsylvania apartment has been charged with two counts of criminal homicide.

Thirty-five-year-old Zakiiy Altariq Carson was arraigned Monday, one day after the shooting occurred in Allentown. It wasn't immediately clear if he's retained a lawyer.

Carson is charged in the deaths of 52-year-old Latricia Ezell and 29-year-old Ashley Campfield. The Allentown residents were shot shortly after 6 p.m. Sunday in a rear parking lot of the apartment building.

Authorities say Carson told them he had been arguing with the two women and went outside to smoke a cigarette. When the pair came outside to leave, he shot them.

No other injuries were reported in the shooting, which remains under investigation.

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