Binghamton Man Sought in Shooting Nabbed After Chase to Scranton

A Binghamton man has been charged with attempted murder after he raced away from pursuing police in a high-speed chase that ended in Scranton.

About a dozen shots were fired into an occupied home at 13 Park Terrace Place on Binghamton's South Side around 9: 15 a.m. Tuesday.

The suspect drove from the scene in a black 2016 Hyundai Sante Fe. The driver would not pull over when a Binghamton police officer spotted the vehicle.

The SUV headed to the Brandywine Highway and then went south onto Interstate 81 into Susquehanna County.

Pennsylvania State Police made several unsuccessful attempts to stop the suspect. A trooper used a "pit maneuver" to crash into the vehicle and end the chase in Scranton.

According to Binghamton police, 53-year-old Diriki Birden was taken into custody by troopers. He has been charged with two counts of attempted murder.

Birden also faces counts of robbery and criminal possession of a weapon, along with unlawful fleeing a police officer in a motor vehicle.

Birden faces additional charges in Pennsylvania, where he remained in custody.

Several shell casings were recovered at the Park Terrace Place residence.

Police said a natural gas line to the home had been severed.

This story was updated with information provided by the Binghamton police department.

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