Philadelphia police search for woman wanted in Kensington shooting

The suspect is described as a woman in her 40s of 50s with several tattoos on her chest.

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Wednesday, June 22, 2022
Police search for woman wanted in Kensington shooting
Philadelphia police are trying to identify a suspect caught on camera shooting a man in the city's Kensington section.

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Philadelphia police are trying to identify a suspect caught on surveillance camera shooting a man in the city's Kensington section.

The woman was first captured on surveillance video inside a bar near the shooting scene on June 6.

According to police, the woman can then be seen outside talking to the victim near Wishart Street and Kensington Avenue at 2:43 a.m.

Video then shows her pulling out a gun and shooting the man in the abdomen.

SEPTA police officers were dispersing a large crowd nearby when they heard the shot.

The man was taken to an Temple University Hospital in stable condition.

The suspect is described as a woman in her 40s or 50s with several tattoos on her chest.

Anyone with information is asked to call police.