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Brawl Outside North Phoenix Irish Pub Leaves Man Critical and Waymo Vehicle Smashed

Multiple adults are in custody as investigators process a damaged self-driving car for evidence and seek a motive

Overview

  • Police responded to a late-night fight outside the Dubliner Irish Pub and quickly detained several adults after officers arrived on scene.
  • Phoenix Fire Department treated injured people and one man was taken to a local hospital with life-threatening injuries.
  • A Waymo self-driving vehicle suffered a shattered window and officers photographed and dusted the car for fingerprints as part of the investigation.
  • Authorities have not released the identities of those detained or given an update on the hospitalized man’s condition while the probe remains active.
  • The case highlights how commercially operating autonomous vehicles can become part of crime scenes and that investigators will review vehicle forensics along with witness accounts to establish what sparked the brawl.