Man wanted in double shooting surrenders after three hour barricade inside North Philadelphia home

The suspect shot a 22-year-old woman three times and a 66-year-old man once, police said.

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Sunday, August 28, 2022
Man wanted in double shooting surrenders after three hour barricade inside North Philadelphia home
Police said a man wanted in double shooting surrenders after a three hour barricade inside North Philadelphia home.

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Police said a man wanted in a double shooting barricaded himself inside a North Philadelphia home on Saturday night.

The incident began at about 9:30 p.m. when the suspect opened fire on the 2200 block of Lehigh Avenue, police said.

The man shot a 22-year-old woman three times and a 66-year-old man once.

Both victims were taken to Temple University Hospital where they were listed in critical condition, police said.

A short time later, the suspect ran into a home on the 2800 block of North 22nd Street while being pursued by police.

It was not clear if the suspect had any connection to the home.

The barricade was declared just before 10 p.m.

After a three hour stand off, the man surrendered to police at around 1 a.m.

Police say they recovered a gun inside the home that they believe was used in the earlier double shooting.

This is an on-going investigation.

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