The shooting happened just after 4 a.m. on Friday, outside the Phield House indoor sports complex in the 800 block of Spring Garden Street.
The 34-year-old man was shot in the chest and taken to Jefferson Hospital in critical condition, police say.
Police said they are focusing their investigation on a car in the parking lot.
Investigators are working to track down the shooter and determine the motive.
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