Editor's Note (Oct. 3, 2022, 9:04 a.m.): This story was updated to reflect new information from the investigation by Philadelphia police.
Philadelphia Police have charged a man with aggravated assault after police said he followed then shot another driver during an incident that played out on city streets Saturday night.
On Monday, Philadelphia Police Capt. John Walker clarified some of the information investigators had uncovered over the weekend about the incident that escalated in Philadelphia’s Roxborough neighborhood Saturday night.
Police said the alleged shooter, identified as Matthew Lorusso, initially followed the other driver after that Chevy van driver passed his family's Jeep Cherokee SUV on Ridge Avenue. Lorusso, his wife and their 7-year-old child thought that other driver was possibly in distress and could possibly injure someone else so they followed the van, investigators said.
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The van driver, who has not been identified, crashed just off Hermit Street and Manayunk Avenue around 9:30 p.m. and then got out of his car and approached the family's SUV, Walker said. The van driver then began to pound on the SUV with the family inside.
Lorusso tried to reverse away, but stopped after believing he may have struck the other man, Walker said. The man then continued toward the family's SUV, prompting Lorusso to warn the other man to back away.
The 37-year-old did not back off, which prompted the SUV driver to shoot him, police said. The man suffered a graze wound to his head and gunshot wound to his torso.
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The 37-year-old was rushed to Lankenau Medical Center, where he was listed in stable condition Sunday, Walker said.
Following the shooting, Lorusso stayed on the scene and spoke with police officers. He was taken into custody as the investigation continued, police said.
Lorusso was charged with aggravated assault, possession of an instrument of crime, simple assault and recklessly endangering another person.
Lorusso was jailed over the weekend on $50,000 bail. Online court records don't list an attorney who could comment on his behalf.
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