It happened around 12:15 a.m. when two tow truck drivers started fighting in a Jiffy Lube parking lot.
Police say one of the drivers pulled out a gun and began shooting.
One of the bullets hit a toddler who was sitting inside the tow truck.
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"Three bullets went through the door, a child was struck in the leg," said Philadelphia Police Captain John Walker.
The shooting happened on the 3600 block of Aramingo Avenue, a busy shopping district where tow truck drivers often sit overnight.
"We know this is a place that frequents drag racing and people watching those events. There's usually tow trucks that sit in this Jiffy Lube," said Walker.
Investigators say the shooter fled the scene in a black, unmarked truck with tinted windows and a tow hitch underneath.
The child was taken to Episcopal Hospital and then transferred to St. Christopher's where he is listed in stable condition.
"It's a sad world we live in," said Hector Ponce from Hunting Park.
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Philadelphia's controller office says 15 children under the age of 18 have been shot so far in 2022.
"Philadelphia has a lot of problems here, that's why I moved to Chester," said Efrin Ramirez, who moved his family from North Philadelphia because of city violence.
There is a surveillance camera at the Jiffy Lube that may have caught the fight and shooting.
Anyone with information is asked to call police at 215-686-TIPS.