Innocent woman shot during gun battle in Philadelphia's Strawberry Mansion section
The 2 suspected shooters were also injured.
PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- An innocent woman was shot during a gun battle in Philadelphia's Strawberry Mansion section.
Police say two men in their 30s were firing shots at one another in the 2500 block of Ridge Avenue at 12:30 a.m. Wednesday.
The 37-year-old woman heard the commotion and went out to her front porch in the James W. Johnson homes.
She was shot twice in the back. Police rushed her to Temple University Hospital where she is in stable condition.
One of the shooters, a 38-year-old man, was shot in his left thigh. The other, a 33-year-old man, was shot in the right arm.
Both are also hospitalized in stable condition.
Police are sorting out what sparked the shootout.
So far, no charges have been filed.
The gunfire caused a significant amount of property damage. Maintenance crews replaced windows on at least three homes on Wednesday.
A minivan riddled with bullet holes could be seen nearby.
Residents and some who live nearby say they are relieved no one was killed, but they are still concerned about the violence.
"Previously there was a drive by with kids outside," said one person who did not want to be identified. "In summertime it gets a little hectic here."
