Man sought in deadly road rage shooting at Philly pizza shop
PHILADELPHIA - A homicide investigation is underway as police search for a suspect they say gunned down a man inside a pizza shop in North Philadelphia overnight.
Officers arrived to find a 26-year-old man in the doorway of Pete's Pizza on Ridge Avenue just after midnight Thursday.
He was suffering from a gunshot wound to the head, and was pronounced dead at the scene.
Police believe the shooting may have been fueled by road rage after a fender bender outside the pizza shop.
Things took a turn when the victim and suspect got into a physical altercation inside, which police say was all caught on camera.
Investigators say cameras outside the business showed the crash and the victim stayed on scene.
Police say the shooter also pulled over, and the pair spoke outside their vehicles.
Then, they say, the victim walked inside Pete’s Pizza and the shooter followed him inside.
Cameras inside the business show the two getting in a physical fight and that's when police say the shooter fired possibly two shots—one striking the victim in the head, killing him.
The shooter then got back into his vehicle and fled the scene.
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The suspect is described as a man in his 50 to 60s with a tall, medium build, long, grey dreadlock-style hair, and grey facial hair. He was driving a dark colored, small/ mid-sized Chevrolet SUV, that may have some front and right front damage from the accident.
This isn't the first deadly shooting to unfold at Pete's Pizza. In June, a pizza delivery driver was shot to death during a robbery outside the shop.
Anyone with information is asked to contact police.