2 men shot minutes apart in North Philadelphia, blocks away from each other
PHILADELPHIA - Two separate shootings were reported just minutes apart in North Philadelphia late Friday night, with both incidents happening only blocks from each other.
What we know:
Philadelphia police say the two shootings happened Friday night in North Philadelphia.
In the first incident, around 10:45 p.m., officers responded to a home on the 5000 block of North 12th Street for a domestic dispute.
Investigators say a 46-year-old man was shot by his 39-year-old girlfriend during the altercation. The man suffered a gunshot wound to the thigh and a graze wound to the stomach.
The woman was also taken to a hospital with injuries including bruising, swelling to the head and a hemorrhage to her left eye.
Later, just before midnight, officers responded to a report of gunfire near Carlisle Street and Girard Avenue.
Police say a 21-year-old man was shot in the left leg while standing outside a store. He was taken to Temple University Hospital and is listed in stable condition.
Investigators say a suspect described as a man with dreadlocks dressed in all black approached the victim, fired a single shot, then fled in a Hyundai Elantra.
What's next:
No arrests have been made in either case.
Both incidents remain under investigation by the department’s Shooting Investigation Group.
The Source: This article was written with information gathered from the Philadelphia Police Department.