Police investigating double shooting in Manayunk

Thursday, November 9, 2023
Police investigating double shooting in Manayunk
Police investigating double shooting in Manayunk

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Two people were shot in a normally peaceful section of Philadelphia's Manayunk section early Wednesday morning.

Police were behind an apartment building in the 200 block of Krams Avenue around 12:30 a.m., where a 24-year-old woman was found shot in the hip.

She's in critical condition at Temple University Hospital, unable to speak with police.

It's a dead-end block, and neighbors say it's quiet and tucked away.

"There's cars coming in and out and you can't hear nothing back there," says Maureen Kennedy.

Police believe a 25-year-old man who was shot at the same location turned up critically wounded in Lansdowne.

He was found in a car in the 100 block South of Lansdowne Avenue with multiple gunshot wounds to his body. He was taken to Penn Presbyterian Medical Center.

Who fired the shots and why is unknown at this time.

Police say they have recovered a cellphone at the scene and returned to the location to collect surveillance video.

One witness described a man in dark clothing running from the scene.

Some residents are considering additional safety precautions.

"My daughter said we're getting bars for the window. I don't know. I don't feel safe right now, I really don't," said Kennedy.

Anyone with information is asked to call 215-686-TIPS.