Altoona Man Faces Attempted Homicide Charges

An Altoona man is facing attempted homicide charges after an argument turned into shots fired at a local bar. Police were called Sunday around 3:30 a.m. by a woman who said she was almost shot in the parking lot of the Kettle Inn when she went to pick up friends. 37-year-old Mark Phillips Jr. indentified as the shooter. Phillips was arrested and placed in Blair County Prison.