Man in custody, school locked down after woman, 33, shot in neck in North Philadelphia

A North Philadelphia school went into a lockdown Tuesday morning as police investigated a shooting nearby. 

The shooting happened on the 2400 block of Diamond Street around 8:30 a.m. 

Police say a 33-year-old woman was shot once in the neck in the area. She was rushed to Temple University Hospital by responding officers and was listed in critical condition. 

Police say a male was taken into custody following the shooting and a weapon was recovered at the scene.

Following the incident, the William Dick School went into a lockdown.

The investigation is ongoing. 

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