East Siders Hit by BB Gun Drive By - Part of a National Trend?

East Siders Hit by BB Gun Drive By - Part of a National Trend?

Two East Siders said the were shot by BB gun pellets and part of a drive-by this weekend, according to posts on social media.

Saara Moskowitz posted that “Friday night at 10:30 PM my husband and a friend were in Savoy between Hope and Morris. A silver Honda sedan drove up to them (driving towards Hope) and the driver shot a BB gun at them, hitting my husband. 2 pellets lodged themselves into my husbands suit as well.”

“He (Moskowitz’ husband) said he’s heard of a trend where people drive around shooting pedestrians (with BB guns) and film it for the Internet, doesn’t know if it was a hate crime…wondering if anyone else was hit? A bystander a block away (Savoy between Elmgrove and Morris) did see the plate # just before it happened, as she thought the car was driving a bit oddly..”

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The vehicle is described as a silver/light color Honda Civic or Accord. 

Trend Across the Country

This is not a new trend across the country. Similar drive by BB gun shootings have taken place across the country. A few examples, include:

The Dallas News reported on March 22, “Two 18-year-olds suspected of going on a drive-by BB gun shooting spree in Arlington that injured at least seven people were arrested Tuesday night, police said.”

WFMZ in Allentown, PA reports, “Police in Allentown are investigating, after someone shot a woman with a BB gun during a drive-by attack. 

Police say it happened around 9:17 p.m. Tuesday in the 500 block of East Juniata Street. 

A 50-year-old woman was getting groceries out of her car when a dark colored, small vehicle drove by. That's when someone with a BB gun shot at her three times, according to police. 

KATC reported, “An 18-year-old and two juveniles were arrested in Youngsville (LA) after allegedly driving by and shooting a BB gun or an air-soft gun in two separate incidents. 

Youngsville Police Chief Rickey Boudreaux said 18-year-old Kyle Guidry and two juveniles drove by two separate areas and shot two people using either a BB gun or an air-soft gun. 

The people struck were not injured.” 

This video from KXLY in Spokane, WA reports multiple injuries and multiple incidents, “Spokane Police are searching for a trio of suspects who have been in a string of drive-by shootings involving a rapid fire BB-gun over the last two weeks.” See Brittany Paris’ report.