Man sought in shooting at Philadelphia-area gentlemen's club
MORRISVILLE, Pa. (CBS) -- Police are searching for a man who they say shot and critically wounded another man at a Bucks County gentleman's club early Thursday morning.
According to the Bucks County District Attorney's Office, police were dispatched to The Border Gentlemen's Club on Pennsylvania Avenue, just off Route 1 in Morrisville, a little after 1 a.m. for a report of a shooting.
Officers found a 28-year-old man who had been shot in the back of the head, his left thigh and under both armpits. He was taken to a hospital in critical condition.
Detectives learned there had been a fight at the doorway of the establishment, and found out the shooting victim was a bystander who was shot while trying to assist the staff. He didn't know the shooter.
Police are now searching for 27-year-old Pedro E. Rodriguez of Trenton, New Jersey in connection with the shooting and have filed a warrant for his arrest charging him with attempted homicide and other offenses.
After the shooting, Rodriguez and another man fled in a Lexus SUV going north on Route 1, into Trenton, the DA's office said.
Anyone with information should contact Bucks County Detectives at 215-348-6354 or Morrisville police at 215-295-8111.
