Crime & Safety

After Killing, Eddie G's Will Close

Downtown Easton bar will shut down at the end of the month, according to report.

Eddie G's, the downtown Easton bar that was the scene of a deadly shooting in in February, will close at the end of the month.

That's according to Mayor Sal Panto, who tells the Express-Times he had wanted to have the bar shut down by the state Liquor Control Board.

Instead, the bar owners have agreed to move out when the lease ends April 30.

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On Feb. 9, Damien Robinson, 33, was shot and killed after a fight at the bar. Police have said the shooting was gang-related.

At the time, police said they were searching for two "persons of interest:"

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  • A 6-foot-1 black man with a heavy build and long dreadlocks. He was wearing dark clothing and was seen leaving from the front of the bar.
  • A black man of average height and weight with a full beard or goatee. He was wearing an orange sweatshirt/jacket with white writing and reportedly fled out of the back door onto Pine Street. 

A few weeks after the killing, police took Miguel Rodriguez into custody following a raid on the South Side to talk to him in connection with the case.

The case is still under investigation, and no one has been charged. Anyone with information can call Det. Matt Rush at 610-250-6639 or the Easton Police Investigation Tip Line at 610-250-6635.


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