North Philadelphia shooting leaves 1 injured, nearby school temporarily locked down

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- A shooting Tuesday morning in North Philadelphia critically injured a woman and caused a nearby school to be placed on lockdown.

According to police, the shooting happened at about 8:23 a.m. in the 2400 block of Diamond Street.

A 33-year-old woman was shot once in the neck, police said. She was taken to Temple University Hospital where she was listed in critical condition.

Police took a man into custody and a weapon was recovered.

The William Dick School was temporarily locked down due to the shooting nearby.

The investigation is ongoing.

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