Police follow trail of blood to investigate North Philadelphia shooting

Tuesday, May 28, 2019
PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- A crime scene stretched for more than a city block as police investigated a shooting that injured a man in North Philadelphia Monday night.

It happened around 10:30 p.m. near Germantown Avenue and West Cumberland Street.
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Police were originally called to a scene a block and half from where the shooting happened. Officers then ended up following the blood trail to the 2400 block of Germantown Avenue.
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Police said someone drove the shooting victim to Temple University Hospital.

Officials said he was hit in the ankle and is listed in stable condition.

There is no word on a motive for the shooting.

Police have not made any arrests in the case.
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