Neighbors startled by sound of late-night gunfire in Lawndale

"I heard what happened. I heard like 15 gunshots right in a row," one neighbor said.
Wednesday, December 7, 2022
PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Neighbors say they were startled by the loud sounds of gunfire in the Lawndale section of Philadelphia late Tuesday night.

The shots were fired around 11:30 p.m. in the area of Saint Vincent Street and Rising Sun Avenue.
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"I was ready about to go to sleep and I heard about 15 gunshots and I got up really quick," said neighbor Antonio who did not provide a last name.

There were no reported injuries but neighbors' property suffered damage.

At least two parked cars were hit by bullets. The vehicles had broken windows and bullet holes.
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"My daughter's car got shot; it has two bullet holes in it right now," said neighbor Christine who did not provide a last name. "I heard what happened. I heard like 15 gunshots right in a row."

Police are looking for two people in a white sedan seen driving off northbound on Bingham Street.

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