2 badly hurt in Port Richmond triple shooting, police say
PHILADELPHIA - Authorities are searching for a masked gunman who police say shot three people Wednesday night in Philadelphia.
Officer from the Philadelphia Police Department were called to the area of Aramingo Avenue and Ann Street around 9:45 p.m. for reports of a shooting.
Police Captain John Walker told reporters that investigators believe a masked man got out of a light colored SUV and approached a group standing on the roadside.
After a brief conversation, Walker said the gunman opened fire striking two men and a woman.
A 46-year-old man was struck in the chest and a 29-year-old woman was hit in the back and lower body, according to police. They were brought to Temple Hospital by emergency medical responders. The woman is listed in critical condition.
Walkers said a 26-year-old man who was hit in the stomach drove home after being shot, then called for an ambulance. He is in stable condition at Frankford-Torresdale Hospital, Walker said.
No arrests were reported immediately following the triple shooting.