ALLENTOWN, Pa. — The Lehigh County coroner said his office has identified a man who died Sunday in the city.
Josue Romero-Osorio, 19, was found at 1:21 a.m. Sunday in the 600 block of Morris Street and taken to the Lehigh Valley Hospital - Cedar Crest, Buglio said.
- Lehigh County Coroner Daniel Buglio needs help identifying a man who died after being found in the 600 block of Morris Street
- Buglio said the man “appears to be of Hispanic/Asian race and in his early 20s”
- The coroner is asking anyone who thinks they know the man to contact his office
Romero-Osorio was pronounced dead there less than an hour later; he appeared to have “suffered head and traumatic injuries,” according to the coroner.
The Allentown Police Department is investigating Romero-Osorio's death, though the cause and manner of his death are still unknown, Buglio said.
Allentown police initially searched databases using Romero-Osorio's fingerprints and a facial scan, but “no hits were received,” Buglio said. He had no personal belongings on him to indicate his identity, the coroner said.
The coroner's office received numerous phone calls and emails and Romero-Osorio was identified Tuesday evening, the coroner's office said.
“If you haven’t heard from a friend, co-worker or neighbor and that person fits the description of John Doe, please contact us. We need your help.”Lehigh County Coroner Daniel Buglio
"I want to thank all the media outlets for sharing the Attempt to Locate information and the public for posting and sharing the information on their social media pages," Buglio said in a release Wednesday morning.
He also thanked the Allentown Police Department, Pennsylvania State Police and the Department of Homeland Security for their assistance in the investigation.
