SWAT responds to barricade situation in North Philadelphia

NORTH PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Police responded to a barricade situation in North Philadelphia.

It happened in the 4000 block of West Indiana Avenue late Wednesday morning.

Video from Chopper 6 showed SWAT officers apparently focusing on a home that sits next to a church.

It's not yet known exactly what prompted this standoff, though it may be related to a shooting in that area.

In that incident, a 63-year-old man was shot in the back.

He is now in critical condition at Temple University Hospital.

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