Overview
- A man allegedly shot at another vehicle near Avondale Boulevard and Van Buren Street before fleeing in a car that soon attracted police attention.
- Avondale officers followed the suspect’s vehicle from a distance and say they never had an opportunity to initiate a pursuit because the driver was traveling at a high rate of speed.
- The fleeing car struck another vehicle at Thomas Road, kept driving, and then crashed again just south of Bermuda Drive where officers pulled an injured suspect from a heavily damaged, totaled car.
- The suspect was taken to a local hospital in extremely critical condition while the other driver suffered only minor injuries and the people reportedly shot at were unharmed.
- Roads near the scene, including Avondale Boulevard and Thomas Road, were closed during the response and investigators from the Avondale Police Department continue to gather evidence and interview witnesses.