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Police: 28-Year-Old Shot After Bar Fight In Stowe Township

By: KDKA-TV News Staff

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- Police are investigating a shooting in Stowe Township.

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The Allegheny County Police Department said officials were notified of the shooting Thursday in the 700 block of Broadway Avenue.

First responders found a 28-year-old man who was shot in the chest and legs. He was taken to a local hospital in critical condition.

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Witnesses told police that a fight started inside Aces Tavern and later spilled outside. Police say it appears the victim and another man shot at each other. A 22-year-old man was detained at the scene after police saw him holding a gun, authorities said.

The man, Sedric Riddick, was later charged with two counts of aggravated assault.

Witnesses told KDKA's Jessica Guay that they heard more than two dozen gunshots. Businesses and cars in the area were damaged by the gunfire.

No other injures were reported.

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