Argument ends in shooting in Parkside

Wednesday, January 25, 2017
PARKSIDE (WPVI) -- A gunshot victim rushed to a nearby gas station to get help in Philadelphia's Parkside neighborhood.

The shooting happened around midnight Wednesday at the intersection of 46th Street and Girard Avenue.
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Police say a 24-year-old man was walking with a friend when they encountered the suspect, and got into a fight.

The suspect then pulled out a gun and shot one of the men in the lower back, police say.

The victim managed to run to a BP gas station where police and medics were called.
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He was taken to the hospital and is listed in stable condition.

His friend was not hurt in the incident.



Police are reviewing the surveillance cameras in the area.
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