Neighbors shoot at suspects trying to break into cars at Philadelphia apartment complex: Sources

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Police are investigating a shooting outside an apartment complex in Northeast Philadelphia.

According to police, officers were called to the scene of the Joshua House apartments on the 2600 block of Welsh Road at 3 a.m. Monday.

Sources tell Action News that four males were breaking into cars in the area when two people started shooting at them.

The two shooters were legally carrying guns, sources said.

One of the suspects, a 19-year-old man, showed up at Nazareth Hospital around the same time. Sources said he was then airlifted to Temple University Hospital in critical condition.

Neighbors say this isn't the first time there have been attempted break ins in this apartment complex.

"They stole my catalytic converter, that's about 3 weeks ago. It was sitting right here... I park now in the other sections," said a neighbor who lives at the complex.

Sources said three people have been taken into custody.