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Woman shot after she ‘accidentally drifted’ into another driver’s lane, PA cops say

The suspect is facing a charge of attempted homicide.
The suspect is facing a charge of attempted homicide. Getty Images/iStockphoto

A 38-year-old woman was shot while driving on the Pennsylvania turnpike after she drifted into another lane, state police said.

Pennsylvania State Police responded to a report of a shooting on Interstate 76 East on the afternoon of Nov. 21. They found the woman with a gunshot wound to her stomach, police said in a report.

The woman said she had “accidentally drifted” into another driver’s lane and cut the other motorist off, the report said.

Police said the other driver accelerated, “brandished a handgun” and shot into the woman’s vehicle once. The suspect was identified as Andrew Skinner, 30, who continued driving and was later caught, police said.

He faces a number of charges, including attempted homicide, police said.

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This story was originally published November 22, 2021 at 4:53 PM with the headline "Woman shot after she ‘accidentally drifted’ into another driver’s lane, PA cops say."

Mariah Rush
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Mariah Rush is a National Real-Time Reporter. She is a graduate of the University of Notre Dame and has previously worked for The Chicago Tribune, The Tampa Bay Times and The Philadelphia Inquirer.
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