Man shot 6 times in targeted shooting on City Ave. in Philadelphia's Wynnefield Heights section

Friday, November 22, 2024 2:25PM
Man shot 6 times in targeted shooting on City Ave. in Philadelphia's Wynnefield Heights section
Police are investigating a shooting and car crash that happened along City Avenue and Presidential Blvd in Philadelphia's Wynnefield Heights section.

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Police are investigating a shooting and car crash that happened in the area of City Avenue and Presidential Blvd. in Philadelphia's Wynnefield Heights section.

Police say a 21-year-old man was shot six times in what they are calling a targeted shooting.

It happened around 10:30 p.m. on Thursday and stretched across the highway to the Longhorn Steakhouse in Lower Merion Township.

Police say the victim had just left his shift at a nearby Chipotle when a car in wait struck his vehicle in.

That's when the suspects got out and fired more than 20 times into the vehicle the victim was in.

When the suspects tried to flee the scene, they also crashed into a SEPTA bus.

The shooting victim then ran across City Ave. to the restaurant.

He was taken to the hospital in serious condition with gunshot wounds to his arms and legs.

Police could be seen putting up crime tape around a sedan, which was riddled with bullet holes on the passenger side.

Police said a woman who was driving the vehicle the victim was in was not injured in the shooting or crash.

There were also multiple chalk markings on the street by police, indicating bullet evidence was found.

Police haven't said what may have prompted this shooting or who was firing at the vehicle.

The investigation is active and ongoing with the Shooting Investigation Group.

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