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Published on November 25, 2024
Violent Clash in Braddock, PA: One Injured as Vehicular Assault Escalates to GunfireSource: Google Street View

Braddock, Pennsylvania, became a scene of violence after an overnight altercation escalated into an exchange of vehicular assault and gunfire. According to WPXI, the incident took place on Braddock Avenue past 1 a.m., when state police responded to reports of gunshots.

Initial findings by the Pennsylvania State Police, as described by the same source, suggest that what began as a "confrontation" between two individuals soon escalated dramatically. After the dispute, both parties returned to their vehicles, resulting in one driver driving their car into the other.

WTAE reported that the shooting happened after two people argued outside their vehicles. After one person caused a collision, the other, reportedly the victim, fired several shots before fleeing.

The victim was rushed to the hospital for medical attention, although their condition remains undisclosed. The state police are actively investigating the events on that conflicted avenue, working with the Allegheny County District Attorney's Office to unravel the entire narrative and consequent fallout.