Victim ambushed, shot and robbed in Northeast Philadelphia

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Wednesday, March 8, 2017
Man shot in NE Philadelphia
Police are investigating a shooting in Northeast Philadelphia.

NORTHEAST PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Police say an armed robbery victim was shot in the leg during a scuffle with his attackers in Northeast Philadelphia.

It happened at 1 a.m. Wednesday in the 6000 block of Summerdale Avenue.

The victim was moving exercise equipment from a pickup truck with two friends when two armed men ambushed them.

The robbers got away with $450.

The victim was taken to an area hospital and is in stable condition.

No one else was physically hurt.

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