A 72-year-old woman is recovering after being grazed by a bullet yesterday afternoon in South Philadelphia. According to NBC Philadelphia, the incident occurred just before 5 p.m. on the 1200 block of Porter Street. Officials reported that the woman sustained a graze wound to the stomach but is now listed in stable condition.
Following the shooting, medics swiftly took the victim to Jefferson University Hospital. Police, as of the latest updates, have yet to make any arrests or recover weapons in connection to the incident. The motive and circumstances leading up to the gunfire remain to be clarified, leaving a gap in a neighborhood's need to simply understand and possibly heal. This was noted by CBS News Philadelphia, which also confirmed the woman's stable condition.
Details surrounding the shooting are still limited. 6abc reported that there has been no word yet on what specifically provoked the shooting. As investigations proceed, authorities are likely to thoroughly examine the area in hopes to shed light on the events that punctuated the day with violence and to eventually hold accountable those responsible for the disruption of peace.
