Philadelphia shooting suspect arrested after crashing Ford SUV into police car
A driver who fled a fatal North Philadelphia shooting was arrested Saturday after his Ford SUV struck a police vehicle. A gunshot victim who tried to drive himself to hospital was later pronounced dead.
North Philadelphia driver arrested after chase ends in police car collision
A driver suspected of opening fire from a Ford SUV in North Philadelphia was taken into custody early Saturday morning after his vehicle struck a police car near Erie Avenue and Sydenham Street, cbsnews.com reports.
The incident began shortly before 1:30 a.m., when patrol officers from the 39th District were passing through Broad and Wingohocking streets. Two witnesses approached them to report a shooting several blocks away, on the 5200 block of North Sydenham Street, Capt. Shaun Butts said.
According to Butts, the witnesses told officers that someone in a Ford SUV had pulled up to a group of people on that block and opened fire for an unknown reason. Images from the scene showed the Ford had been struck seven times, suggesting an exchange of gunfire had taken place.
At the same Broad and Wingohocking streets location, officers also encountered a gunshot victim who had attempted to drive himself to Jefferson Einstein Hospital but crashed before reaching it. Officers removed the man from his vehicle and transported him to the hospital, where he was later pronounced dead. It remains unclear where exactly that man was shot.
Police believe the driver of the Ford fired the shot that killed the victim, who was not the intended target. A gun and multiple bullet casings were recovered from the SUV following the suspect's arrest.
A police spokesperson confirmed that a separate homicide investigation on the 1500 block of West Fisher Avenue is also being examined in connection with the driver arrested Saturday morning.
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