A driver shot multiple times by a group of unknown attackers lost control of his vehicle and crashed directly into an Avondale living room on Friday night, critically injuring himself and breaking the ribs of a woman inside the home. The crash happened near Avondale Boulevard and Van Buren Street, according to investigators, leaving both the driver and the resident hospitalized.
According to FOX 10 Phoenix, Avondale police officers responded to reports of gunfire and a car crashing into a home. The outlet reported that the adult male driver was shot multiple times by a group of unknown individuals before losing control of his car and slamming into the house. The woman inside was struck by the crashing vehicle and hospitalized with multiple broken ribs, while the driver was described as critically injured.
The woman’s daughter told the outlet that her mother was sitting in the front room when the vehicle crashed through the wall, causing the many broken ribs. As of the report, the resident was listed in stable condition. The shooting suspects fled the scene immediately after opening fire, and as of the report, they had not been located by authorities.
Investigators Still Piecing Together the Shooting
Nearby security cameras did not record the crash, according to the same account, leaving investigators without direct video of the moments before the vehicle struck the home. No additional injuries were reported after stray gunfire also struck a neighbor’s house nearby. The Avondale Police Department’s Criminal Investigations Bureau has taken over the active investigation, and police have asked anyone with information to contact Silent Witness at 623-333-7001…