According to Philadelphia police, bullets were fired after a road rage incident, and the suspect’s vehicle collided with a civilian while fleeing officers in Kensington on Thursday.
“I heard a honk and I heard a bang. I was asleep, it woke me up,” said Amanda Romeo. “It’s definitely a little scary.”
According to authorities, it all started around 10:30 a.m. with a disagreement over a lane change.
The incident apparently started at the PennDOT building on Oregon Avenue.
A man informed police that he was in the car with his girlfriend and two children when another driver fired shots at them.
He showed Action News the bullet hole on the driver’s side of his automobile.
Fortunately, no one was hurt.
After waving down cops and providing a description of the suspect’s black Tesla, police say they stopped it on Kensington’s 2600 block of Memphis Street.
Police said they recognised the guy and seized a gun loaded with four live rounds. However, the suspect fled shortly thereafter.
While escaping, the suspect slammed into the Hexagon Architecture studio at Tulip Street and Huntington Street, striking a passerby.
The owner of Franco’s Pizza claims his employee was sitting on a step when he was hit.
“My employee got injured because of some crime happening through the city or wherever it came from,” said Anthony Daloia. “He was sitting there waiting to go to work. I’m worrying about his health, how bad his injuries are.”
The pedestrian was taken to Temple Hospital and is currently in stable condition.
The case is still being investigated, however Action News has learnt that the suspect has been arrested.
