Crime & Safety

Gun Goes Off Near Lehigh University

Four people face charges after a gun is accidentally fired On Van Buren Street near Lehigh University.

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One person got medical treatment Saturday afternoon for a non-threatening wound after a gun accidentally went off in a home in the 200 Block of Van Buren Street, according to WFMZ.

The report indicates the home was occupied by Lehigh University students and non-Lehigh students.  Four people face charges.

Bethlehem Police and Campus Police are investigating the incident, the article reports.

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