2 critical after being ambushed while sitting in SUV in Philadelphia's Hunting Park section

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Monday, August 17, 2026
Two critical after ambush attack in Hunting Park
Two critical after ambush attack in Hunting Park
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PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Investigators are working to find the shooter behind a brazen ambush Saturday morning that left two people in critical condition.

It happened around 12:30 a.m. in the Hunting Park section of Philadelphia.

The victims, a 23-year-old man and an 18-year-old woman, were sitting in an SUV parked along the 400 block of West Paul Street.

Police say someone walked up and opened fire, unleashing more than 2 dozen bullets into the car.

Both victims were rushed to Temple Hospital, where they remain in critical condition.

A motive for the shooting is still unclear. No arrests have been made.

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