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Juniata Park man gunned down in tavern

Police are seeking suspects in the overnight shooting death of a Juniata Park man.

Police are seeking suspects in the overnight shooting death of a Juniata Park man.

Gevanny Fabian, 28, of Lawndale Street near Luzerne, was shot twice in the back of the head and once in the chest about 11 p.m. at the Family Tavern on Luzerne Street near J, said Officer Christine O'Brien, a police spokeswoman. Police responding to a report of a shooting found Fabian collapsed on the tavern's floor. Fabian died shortly after at Temple University Hospital.

Police reported no motive or suspects. Court records show Fabian is a repeat offender with a history of drug- and alcohol-related arrests. Tipsters, call homicide detectives at (215) 686-3334 or -3335.