Two men were shot multiple times just before 9 p.m. Friday on the 2100 block of Susquehanna Avenue in North Philadelphia, leaving a 41-year-old with gunshot wounds to his leg and a 20-year-old struck five separate times across his back, torso and leg. Both victims were taken to a nearby hospital and are listed in stable condition.
According to NBC10 Philadelphia, the 41-year-old suffered two gunshot wounds to his left leg, while the 20-year-old was shot once in the back, four times in the upper torso and once in the right leg. Philadelphia police transported both men to the hospital, where they remain stable. No word yet on what led to the shooting or whether anyone else was hurt, the station reported.
What Investigators Have Not Said
The cause of Friday's shooting is unknown, and police have not identified any additional people who may have been injured. The department's Shooting Investigation Group is now handling the case, per the same report, as investigators work to piece together what happened on the stretch of Susquehanna Avenue before 9 p.m.
Anyone with information is asked to call the Philadelphia Police Department's tip line at 215-686-TIPS (8477).
Not an Isolated Incident in the Area
Friday's shooting adds to a string of gun violence reported in North Philadelphia in recent months. A 20-year-old man was shot Saturday night along the 2100 block of North 18th Street in the city's 22nd District, according to FOX 29, and was taken by private vehicle to Temple University Hospital in stable condition. Investigators in that case also had not said what led up to the shooting.
In another case near the intersection of 20th Street and Susquehanna Avenue, police said a man was shot at about 9:14 a.m. and was later pronounced dead at a nearby hospital at about 9:31 a.m., NBC10 Philadelphia previously reported. The proximity of these incidents underscores the ongoing violence investigators in the area continue to confront, even as the specific circumstances behind Friday's shooting remain unresolved.
