Man Critically Injured After Shooting Outside Phoenixville Bar: Police

PHOENIXVILLE, PA — A 26-year-old Conshohocken man faces an attempted murder charge for allegations he shot a man early Saturday after the two got into an argument inside a Phoenixville bar.

Savelen Frazier-Sallad turned himself into police Saturday after fleeing the scene of the shooting, which occurred in 200 block of Bridge Street shortly after midnight, according to a news release from Phoenixville Police.

Frazier-Sallad is accused of shooting a 25-year-old Quackertown man, who has since been hospitalized and is in critical condition, authorities said Saturday.

Police say the two men were kicked out of PJ Ryan's Pub, 233 Bridge St., after getting into an argument early Saturday. Outside the bar, as they two were walking, Frazier-Sallad retrieved a pistol from his waistband and shot the man, according to the news release.

Authorities found the man lying on the sidewalk with a gunshot wound to his hip, police said. Police took him to Phoenixville Hospital, and the man was then transferred to the trauma center at Paoli Hospital where he underwent surgery.

Frazier-Sallad fled the scene after the shooting and called police minutes later to turn himself in. Police responded to the 200 block of Church Street where they found Frazier-Sallad. He placed a semi-automatic pistol on the sidewalk and was then taken into custody, according to the news release.

Frazier-Sallad has been charged with attempted murder, aggravated assault, and other related offenses, according to authorities. He was transported to Chester County Prison to await an arraignment.

Authorities are asking anyone who may have witnessed the shooting or to contact Detective Jason Komorowski at 610-933-1180 ext. 845 or jkomorowski@phoenixville.org.