1 Teen Dead, Another in Critical Condition After Shooting at Haunted Hills Hayride in Pennsylvania

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One teen is dead and another is in critical condition following a shooting at a Halloween-themed hayride in Pennsylvania, per authorities.

“I think it’s a terrible shame,” Allegheny County Police Lt. Vernando Costa told reporters at the scene. “You come to an area where you are going to have fun and it’s, innocent people were around anybody could have been hurt. People not involved.”

Police say the suspect — a teenager between the ages of 15 and 17 and between 5'9" and 6'0" — is still on the run. He was wearing dark clothing and a black backpack.

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Pipper Donaldson, an employee at the Haunted Hills Hayride, told the station that she and her co-workers were in-scene and preparing for more people to arrive when they heard four or five gunshots.

“We heard the gunshots and somebody came running past us and didn’t tell us anything,” she said, adding, “they didn’t tell us anything until the end until we were ready to leave.”

The shooting is currently under investigation. Police did not provide a motive.

TheHaunted Hills Hayrideis a fundraiser for the Autism Society of Pittsburgh, according toThe Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. The attraction is open on five dates in September, 19 in October and two in November, per its website.

source: people.com