Four Lehigh Valley men are charged with criminal homicide in connection with a March 2 drive-by shooting along Route 248 in Bowmanstown that left a vehicle riddled with gunfire.

According to the affidavit of probable cause filed by Trooper Nicolas De La Iglesia of the Pennsylvania State Police, Lehighton barracks, in the case against Raymond Jackson III, Emanuel Calderon, Damaris Wiltshire, and Qwazir Ramseur-Jenkins:

According to court records, officers found a disabled Chevrolet Equinox in the westbound lane of Route 248 shortly before 2:30 a.m. The occupants — a woman, a 16-year-old and a 19-year-old — said they had been traveling from the Allentown area when a maroon Ford Flex pulled alongside them and multiple shots were fired from the SUV. The Equinox was struck several times and became disabled.

PSP arrived about 10 minutes later.

Follow-up interviews were conducted on West Patterson Street in Lansford, where one of the passengers disclosed prior disputes in the Allentown-Bethlehem area involving “QB,” “JB/Jah,” and “Quamar” and reported prior firearm-related altercations involving them.

Prior history

The passenger said on Feb. 28, he and the other passenger encountered “JB,” “Quamar” and other males at the Flaming Grill in Whitehall, and that the group allegedly made gestures implying possession of firearms.

Camera systems identified a maroon Ford Flex traveling behind the victim vehicle at around 1:45 a.m. March 2 on Airport Road, Allentown, heading toward Route 248. The vehicle is registered to RGJ Enterprises, Whitehall, and an NCIC inquiry identified Jackson, 21, of Whitehall, associated with the vehicle. Jackson has prior charges including possession with intent to deliver and firearm-related offenses.

Police stopped Jackson later that day in Allentown. Jackson admitted he was driving the Ford Flex during the shooting and told investigators that the rear-seat passenger in the Equinox was the intended target. He said the other occupants of his vehicle fired the shots and described the weapons used.

Police saw a plastic bag containing suspected marijuana within the vehicle.

Jackson was taken into custody.

Jackson was aware of prior shootings incidents from 2025 involving the rear seat passenger and other parties in the Allentown area, and had prior electronic communications between the co-conspirators and himself to coordinate this shooting incident.

A forensic review of Jackson’s cellphone uncovered calls, messages, social media communications and location data that investigators said showed planning and coordination before the shooting.

The evidence led police to identify Emanuel Calderon, 25, Damaris Wiltshire, 20, and Qwazir Ramseur-Jenkins, 18, all of Allentown, as co-conspirators.

Court records say additional cellphone records, social media data and GPS information placed the men together before the shooting and linked them to the Route 248 area when it occurred.

Investigators also said messages showed Jackson and Wiltshire met with Calderon about an hour before the Ford Flex began following the victims.

A search of the Ford Flex turned up a loaded 9 mm handgun with an extended magazine.

Investigators said the ammunition matched shell casings recovered at the scene.

Police also recovered marijuana and a digital scale from the vehicle.

Lehigh County Probation office identified the phone number as Calderon, 25, of Allentown, who is currently under supervision as of March. The telephone number was stored under the contact name “Ryfle” and associated with that contact was Instagram account “Mud Loc.”

A review of the Instagram account “Mud Loc” revealed a profile picture of Calderon further confirming his association with this telephone number.

Additional shooting

The Allentown City Police Department investigated an additional shooting which occurred later on March 3, based upon information gained in that investigation they were searching for a Toyota Corolla, which was stopped, and Calderon was identified as the driver of this vehicle. Police found evidence of possession with the intent to deliver a controlled substance.

The Allentown Police Department subsequently obtained an arrest warrant for Calderon for the charges.

On March 10, Calderon was taken into custody by the Allentown Police Department for the charge. Police searched his residence and found a 9 mm pistol.

Police said Calderon’s iPhone revealed a text thread involving Calderon, Jackson, and telephone number leading up to this incident which appeared to indicate that they were attempting to be together. Separately, Jackson III sent a message to Calderon at 11:39 p.m. March 2 stating, “Bet I got slime w me.”

Police said Wiltshire, 20, of Allentown, utilizes the street name or alias of “Babyslime.”

Ramseur-Jenkins, 18, of Allentown, who utilize the street names of aliases of Baby West and variations of this name. This alias was known to the Allentown City Police Department as a name for Ramseur-Jenkins. Ramseur-Jenkins’ younger brother, Jamir Elijah Reamseur utilizes the street name of “Jah.”

Based upon one of the victim’s statements, it is believed that most likely “QB’ was Ramseur-Jenkins, and “JB/Jah” was Ramseur. Both are known gang members.

Jamir Elijah Ramseur, Wiltshire, Calderon, and Jackson have all been previously convicted of firearms related offenses.

A sealed search warrant was obtained for Meta Platform, LLC records for the Instagram account of “locmud” which was utilized by Calderon.

Evidence was discovered which placed all four co-conspirators as members/associates of the Bloods Street Gang and more specifically associated them to the Brim Sect, which is active in the City of Allentown.

Jackson’s bail is $150,000, 10%. Bail was denied for Wiltshire, Calderon, and Ramseur-Jenkins.

All four are scheduled to have a preliminary hearing Wednesday before District Judge William J. Kissner of Palmerton.