1 teen dead, 1 critical after shooting at hayride attraction

September 12, 2021 GMT

NORTH VERSAILLES, Pa. (AP) — One teenager died and another was in critical condition following a shooting at a hayride attraction in western Pennsylvania, police said.

Witnesses told news outlets that an argument preceded the shooting Saturday night at the Haunted Hills Hayride in North Versailles.

Two 15-year-old males were shot, Allegheny County police said. Both were taken to a hospital where one died and the other was in critical condition.

The suspect was also believed to be a teen, between 15 and 17 years old. The suspect got away, news outlets reported.

Police said a couple hundred people were in the area when the shots rang out.