Police: Turtle Creek motorist shoots another motorist
A Turtle Creek man was arrested after shooting a fellow motorist in the shoulder while driving, Allegheny County Police said Monday.
Matthew Alfaro, 23, was charged with aggravated assault, carrying a firearm without a license, and recklessly endangering another person. He was taken to Allegheny County Jail for arraignment.
Around 6:30 p.m. Sunday, Alfaro, who was operating a silver-colored Chevrolet Malibu, followed another vehicle from the 2700 block of Monroeville Boulevard in Monroeville to the intersection of Oak Avenue Extension in Turtle Creek, where he fired at the driver of the other vehicle, police said.
The man, who police did not name, suffered a gunshot wound to the back of his shoulder, police said. He was transported to an area hospital, in stable condition.
Justin Vellucci is a TribLive reporter covering crime and public safety in Pittsburgh and Allegheny County. A longtime freelance journalist and former reporter for the Asbury Park (N.J.) Press, he worked as a general assignment reporter at the Trib from 2006 to 2009 and returned in 2022. He can be reached at jvellucci@triblive.com.
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