Woman Shot Outside Collier Twp. Restaurant

July 30, 2023 3:33 am

COLLIER TOWNSHIP, Pa. -(WPXI)- A woman was shot outside of a Texas Roadhouse in Collier Township. Allegheny County dispatchers say police and medics were called to the restaurant on Washington Pike at 3:50 p.m. on Friday. Restaurant employees say the business was not impacted and confirmed that the incident happened in the parking lot, not inside the building.The victim was taken to a hospital. “We pulled up and there were four or five police cars on scene,” said Carmela Weaver of Kennedy Township. The gunfire erupted as many people were making their way inside the restaurant to eat. “There was a lot of blood and when we got here there were two sandals, like flip flops,” said Rich Mitoch, a Texas Roadhouse patron. “I asked the policeman if I could go inside, he says, ‘Yeah.’” Weaver is thankful no one else was hurt. She said she and her family were on their way to Texas Roadhouse for dinner and got there just after the shooting happened. “Your daily activities, or things you do for regular enjoyment with your family, especially with a one-year old – take for granted that you’re going to be safe and that’s not always the case,” she said. The woman who was shot is expected to recover. Police are not yet releasing her name or the suspect’s name.