Woman charged with attempted murder for alleged drive-by
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A Buffalo woman is facing a host of charges for an alleged drive-by shooting earlier this month, the Erie County District Attorney’s Office said Thursday.
Rhodesia Anderson, 34, is accused of shooting into a group of people as she drove past the entrance of a store on the corner of Genesee and May streets on the afternoon of Aug. 2.
One man was shot in the hand and was treated at ECMC. Prosecutors said the shooting came following a physical altercation with a “known associate” outside of the store.
Anderson was taken into custody Tuesday after being located on Buffalo’s West Side. She is charged with the following:
second-degree attempted murder
first-degree attempted assault
second-degree criminal possession of a weapon
second-degree assault
first-degree reckless endangerment
If convicted of the highest charge, she faces up to 25 years in prison. She is currently being held on bail.
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