Man, 19, critical after attempted robbery in Overbrook

Saturday, July 1, 2017
OVERBROOK (WPVI) -- A 19-year-old is in critical condition after an attempted robbery that police say led to a shooting in Philadelphia's Overbrook section.

Police tell Action News that the victim was approached by an armed suspect on the 7500 block of Woodcrest Avenue around midnight Friday.
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The two got into a scuffle and the teenager was shot several times in the stomach.

The gunman ran off.

Police transported the victim to Penn Presbyterian Hospital where he's listed in critical condition.
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