Overview
- Police say a driver was shot while behind the wheel and then lost control, crashing into a home near Avondale Boulevard and Van Buren Street Friday night.
- Officers found the adult male driver with injuries consistent with gunshot wounds and he remains in critical condition at a hospital.
- An adult woman who lived in the home was struck by the crashing car and was hospitalized in stable condition after sustaining multiple broken ribs, according to a family member quoted by reporters.
- Detectives say a group of unknown people shot the driver and fled before officers arrived and no suspects have been identified or arrested.
- Avondale police have an open investigation and are asking anyone with information to call 623-333-7001 or submit anonymous tips through Silent Witness.