Man in his 50s struck during morning weekend shooting in North Philadelphia
PHILADELPHIA - Another shooting victim is fighting for their life after as the weekend began with gun violence on the streets of North Philadelphia.
Police say a 55-year-old man was found shot in the chest on the 2700 block of Germantown Avenue around 2:30 a.m. Saturday.
He was transported to a local hospital, where he is listed in critical condition with at least one gunshot wound.
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It is unclear what led to the shooting, and no suspect description has been released. No weapons recovered at this time.
An investigation is underway.