Man critically injured after he was shot in the neck in West Philadelphia, police say
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WEST PHILADELPHIA - A 36-year-old man is fighting for his life after someone shot him in the street in West Philadelphia.
The shooting happened in the middle of the night, around 3:45 Sunday, on the 100 block of South 60th Street, officials said.
Responding officers found the man on the sidewalk with two gunshot wounds to his neck.
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They rushed him to Penn Presbyterian Medical Center where he was placed in critical condition.
Officers with the Shooting Investigation Group are actively pursuing leads in the shooting.
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