Man shot 10 times, 3 women hurt in Port Richmond shooting

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Monday, September 19, 2016
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A man was shot ten times during a triple shooting outside an after-hours nightclub in the Port Richmond section of Philadelphia.

PORT RICHMOND (WPVI) -- A man was shot 10 times and three women were injured during a shooting outside a nightclub in the Port Richmond section of Philadelphia.

It happened around 3:43 a.m. in the parking lot of the Vyce Social Club on the 3000 block of Castor Avenue.

Police say there was a confrontation between several men in the parking lot.

They say a man walked away, got into a vehicle, and drove toward the group of people.

Shots were fired from the car, striking a 22-year-old man 10 times in the back. He was taken to to Episcopal Hospital and then to Temple University Hospital where he is critical.

A 29-year-old woman was shot in her left thigh, a 23-year-old woman was shot in her stomach, and a second 23-year-old woman was shot in her right leg.

All three victims were taken to Temple where they are listed in stable condition.

The gunman is described as a black man, light in complex, 20-30 years old, 5 foot 11 inches. He was last seen wearing blue jeans and a long-sleeve, whitish-gray shirt.

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