PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Police are piecing together two related shootings in West Philadelphia that landed a gunman in the hospital.
Investigators tell Action News a gas station security guard witnessed a shooting between a group of people on Vine and 63rd streets just after midnight on Saturday.
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Then, officials say a gunman pointed the weapon towards the guard.
Police say the guard opened fire first, striking the gunman once in the face.
Police found multiple shell-casings near 62nd and Vine Streets, and one shell-casing near the gas station on the 200 block of 63rd Street.
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The suspect is now at the hospital in critical condition.
There is no word on any charges at this time.