An Allentown man is charged with homicide and related crimes in connection with a Saturday morning shooting that killed an Easton man and injured two others at an Allentown shopping center.

Joshua Colon, 25, was charged Saturday evening with homicide and two counts of attempted homicide in connection with the shootings at American Plaza Shopping Center.

Colon was being treated for a gunshot wound to the leg and will be sent to Lehigh County Jail without bail, Interim Police Chief Glen Dorney said.

Police did not elaborate on the circumstances of Colon's arrest.

They earlier said the gunman had fled after firing on several pedestrians and being shot at by an Allentown police officer investigating a disturbance. At the time police said they weren't sure if the gunman was hit.

Allentown police officers were working an extra-duty assignment at Club Dubai in American Parkway Shopping Plaza, when they went to investigate a disturbance on the eastern side of the plaza's parking lot, authorities said.

That's when police saw a gunman shooting at people before they said he got into a car and took off.

Paul Prieto, of Easton, was shot and was taken to Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest in Salisbury Township, where he was pronounced dead.

Two other shooting victims were taken to local hospitals for treatment; police have not released their identities.

Prieto died of a gunshot wound to the body and his death was ruled a homicide by the Lehigh County coroner's office.

The gunfire sparked a large response and search. Colon was arraigned before District Judge Robert Halal.

Police said they are continuing to investigate and ask anyone who has information to call the detective bureau at 610-437-7721.