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Car smashes into Avondale living room, shattering homeowner's ribcage, after driver is shot in street

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FOX 10 Phoenix
Avondale
Published August 8, 2026 2:50 PM MST
Published August 8, 2026 2:50 PM MST
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Daytime damage and nighttime aerial response at an Avondale home where a shot driver crashed into the residence Friday night, injuring a woman inside. (FOX 10)

The Brief

    • An adult male driver was critically injured after being shot by unknown suspects and crashing his vehicle into an Avondale home late Friday night.
    • A woman sitting inside her front room was hospitalized with multiple broken ribs when the car slammed through her home.
    • The suspects fled the scene immediately after the shooting, and Avondale Police are asking anyone with information to contact Silent Witness.

AVONDALE, Ariz. - An overnight shooting in Avondale left a driver critically injured and sent a local woman to the hospital after the victim's car crashed into her house Friday night.

What we know:

Avondale Police officers rushed to Avondale Boulevard and Van Buren Street around 9:15 p.m. Aug. 7 after reports of gunfire and a car crashing into a home. Investigators learned that an adult male driver was shot multiple times by a "group of unknown individuals" before his car slammed into the house, striking a woman who was inside at the time.

Both the driver and the resident were rushed to local hospitals. The driver remains in critical condition, while the resident is in stable condition. The suspects fled the scene immediately after the shooting and have not been located.

What they're saying:

The woman's daughter told FOX 10 her mother was sitting in her front room when the vehicle plowed through the wall, leaving her with a "bunch of broken ribs." A neighbor recalled hearing the loud impact of the crash, though nearby security cameras failed to record the event. 

Dig deeper:

Police said stray gunfire also struck a neighbor's home, but no additional injuries were reported. Heavy debris remained scattered across the property Saturday morning. 

 The Avondale Police Department’s Criminal Investigations Bureau has taken over the investigation, which remains active.

What you can do:

Anyone with information is asked to contact Silent Witness at 623-333-7001.

Map of the area where the shooting occurred:

The Source: Information in this report was gathered from the Avondale Police Department, a neighbor and the female victim's daughter.

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