Gunfire shattered the early-morning quiet in North Philadelphia when a 25-year-old man was shot and hospitalized, police said. Officers found him with gunshot wounds to his right arm and left thigh and rushed him to a nearby hospital, where he was listed in stable condition.
Shooting reported just after 4 a.m.
According to NBC10 Philadelphia, officers were called to the 2200 block of North 8th Street in the Franklinville section at about 4:12 a.m. for a report of a shooting. When they arrived, they found the 25-year-old victim suffering from gunshot wounds to his right arm and left thigh. He was taken to a nearby hospital and later listed in stable condition. Police said the investigation into what led up to the gunfire is ongoing.
Another early-morning shooting in the city
The incident adds to a recent string of overnight shootings across the city. In a separate early-morning case, four men were wounded near D Street and Wyoming Avenue, as reported by KYW Newsradio, and detectives have been bouncing between multiple scenes as they work to determine motives. Those back-to-back incidents highlight how quickly gunfire can ripple through neighborhoods while most people are still asleep.
Police ask witnesses to call the tip line
Authorities are asking anyone with information about the shooting to contact the Philadelphia Police tip line at 215-686-TIPS (8477) or submit an online tip, according to the City of Philadelphia. Rewards may be available for tips that lead to arrests, and police said they plan to release additional details as the investigation moves forward.
