Spadafora released from Prison
Victim says shooter is Not Spadafora
Oct 27, 2003: Report By: Chee
Spadafora who was arrested on Friday for urinating in public
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See our Report: 1) then was arrested again on Sunday for the attempted murder of his girlfriend has been released Monday after posting $50,000 bond. ( See our Report: 2.)
A large crowd of support made of family and friends showed up as Spadafora left the County Jail Monday night. Spadafora left shortly after his girlfriend denied accusations that he tried to kill her in McKees Rocks. As he left the jail, Spadafora wearing a towel over his head made no comments to the press and was quickly whisked into a waiting vehicle and driven off.
Allegedly shot by Spadafora is Nadine Russo of the Pittsburgh area, who continues to recover Monday night in Allegheny General Hospital. Local reporter Chris Glorioso working for Pittsburgh's Channel 4, caught up with Russo, by cell phone. The critically wounded Nadine told the reporter it wasn't Spadafora who critically wounded her the day before at the gas.
"It couldn't be him, because I was shot in the front and Paul was behind," Russo said.
County police say Russo's story of Paul Spadafora not being the shooter is different than the account she gave them when they interviewed her.
Police are keeping Spadafora's vehicle and the gun that was used to shoot Russo as evidence, and even with Russo now claiming it wasn't Spadafora who shot her, the case against the boxer could still proceed.
Doghouse Boxing will continue to follow this story closely as it unfolds.
Also see Oct 29, 2003: Spadafora looks bad after eyewitnesses speak to Police
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