Man shot multiple times on Fairhill street critically injured, police say
Philadelphia police investigate a shooting on North 8th Street, that left a man with critical injuries.
FAIRHILL - A shooting on a Fairhill street has left a 32-year-old man with critical injuries.
The gunfire cut through the night air Friday, just after 6:30 p.m., on the 2800 block of North 8th Street, in Philadelphia’s Fairhill neighborhood, authorities said.
The victim was found by officers suffering with gunshot wounds to his chest, back and head.
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Police rushed him to Temple University Hospital where he was listed as critical.
Officials report a suspect is in custody, though there was no word on a weapon. An investigation is underway.
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