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Taxi driver critical after being shot during attempted robbery in Mantua

By and FOX 29 staff
Updated  December 28, 2019 12:25pm EST
Philadelphia
FOX 29 Philadelphia

Taxi driver critical after being shot during attempted robbery in Mantua

Kelly Rule provides an update on the taxi driver shot during attempted robbery

MANTUA - Police are investigating after a cab driver was shot during an attempted robbery in Philadelphia's Mantua section on Saturday.

The incident occurred around 4 a.m. on the 600 block of North 37th Street.

Taxi driver in critical condition after shooting in Mantua

FOX 29's Kelly Rule reports from Mantua, where a taxi driver was critically injured in a shooting overnight.

Police said the 53-year-old driver was shot once in the stomach and drove two blocks before jumping the curb with his vehicle, coming to a stop against a small tree.

Mantua taxi driver shooting

A taxi driver is critically injured after being shot during an attempted robbery in Mantua.

The victim was rushed to the hospital, where he was placed in very critical condition.

No arrests have been made at this time. This is an ongoing investigation.

Tips can be submitted by calling 215-686-TIPS (8477) or texting PPD TIP (773847). Tips can also be submitted anonymously online. All tips are confidential.

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