Hearing what he said sounded like gunfire and seeing a man running away, John Fetterman hustled his child inside and called 911.
What Fetterman did next on that day nine years ago could significantly impact his chances of defeating Republican candidate Mehmet Oz to replace retiring Pennsylvania Republican Sen. Pat Toomey in November’s general election. It is the subject of a television advertisement recently released by a pro-Oz Republican super PAC.
With a shotgun in hand, Fetterman chased the man and detained him until police arrived. The police report indicated that the jogger was wearing running clothes and was unarmed. The sound of gunfire was fireworks. Two witnesses did say they thought they heard shots….