Police: Overnight Old City shooting leaves woman in extremely critical condition, suspects sought
PHILADELPHIA - A woman is fighting for her life after police say she was shot in Old City early Sunday morning.
Police responded to reports of a shooting on the 100 block of Chestnut Street, just blocks from Penns Landing, just before 3 a.m.
The 45-year-old victim was found with gunshot wounds to the arm and chest, and transported to a local hospital in extremely critical condition.
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Police say the suspects fled in a silver sedan, but a motive has not been released.