A Lehigh County judge on Thursday handed Yunior Peralta‑Quintana a massive sentence: 40 to 80 years in state prison for a 2024 shootout near Allentown’s Dominican Festival that left six people wounded. The punishment follows a January jury conviction on attempted murder, aggravated assault and related charges, along with separate witness intimidation convictions that were folded into the final term, prosecutors said. The county prosecutor’s office announced the sentence on Thursday.
Sentence and convictions
According to CBS Philadelphia, the Lehigh County District Attorney’s Office said jurors in January found Peralta‑Quintana guilty of attempted murder, three counts of aggravated assault, recklessly endangering another person and firearms offenses. Prosecutors also pointed to a separate May 2025 conviction for intimidating and retaliating against a witness, which they said was factored into Thursday’s sentencing decision.
What happened
The gunfire erupted around 6:45 p.m. on Aug. 25, 2024, in a parking lot near the 100 block of North Seventh Street as Dominican Festival crowds were heading out, according to Lehigh Valley News. Prosecutors showed surveillance and body‑worn camera footage that captured Peralta‑Quintana and another man trading shots in the crowded lot. Investigators said roughly 20 rounds were fired before officers got there, and six people were hit in the chaos.
Co‑defendant and custody
Prosecutors say Miguel Ovalles Ubri was also arrested in connection with the shootout and faces the same attempted murder and aggravated assault counts. The DA’s release says Peralta‑Quintana was taken into custody moments after the incident, and sentencing testimony included his admission of membership in the Trinitarios gang, as reported by CBS Philadelphia.
Police response and life‑saving measures
Multiple Allentown officers arrived while shots were still going off, and two of them fired their weapons, authorities said. Investigators concluded that none of the six wounded victims were struck by police gunfire. The DA credited officers with quickly applying tourniquets at the scene, measures that officials said "most certainly saved lives," according to Lehigh Valley News.
Next steps
Ovalles Ubri’s case is still moving through Lehigh County Court, and prosecutors say they plan to continue pursuing charges tied to the downtown shootout. Court records show Peralta‑Quintana now faces a years‑long stretch behind bars. Appeals or other post‑trial filings are possible but were not detailed in the DA’s announcement.
