Suspects sought after girl, 11, injured by stray bullet in West Philadelphia double shooting
Police released photos of three male suspects in a shooting incident that left a man and young child with injuries. (Philadelphia Police Department)
PHILADELPHIA - Philadelphia police are working to identify and locate three male suspects they say were involved in a double shooting that left a young girl with injuries after she was struck by a stray bullet.
The shooting happened late Wednesday night near South 52nd and Ludlow Streets.
Police say the suspects fired as many as 30 shots during the incident and a 32-year-old man was shot once in the left leg. An 11-year-old girl, suffered graze wounds to her back, hip, and leg, according to her mother.
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Both were treated at local hospitals. A nearby car with a 16-year-old inside was also struck by gunfire, but the teen was uninjured.
On Friday, police released video of two male suspects captured just prior to the shooting. A third suspect could also be seen on video from a distance.
Anyone with information about the incident or suspects is asked to contact Philadelphia police.