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Victim identified after deadly rental party shooting

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LONG POND, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Detectives have identified the victim killed during a rental house party shooting in Monroe County.

The Pocono Mountain Regional Police Department stated that 22-year-old Lionardo Hernandez Zarata of Venezuela died after being shot at a house on Clover Road in Long Pond.

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Through further investigation, police said they learned the home was rented out for a party and multiple partygoers were in and out of the house. At some point during the evening, an argument happened that led to a gunfight.

Investigators have not stated if charges have been filed for the shooting. Many individuals from Venezuela have been charged with various drug offenses.

The investigation is ongoing.

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