Man shot several times outside popular Oregon Diner in South Philadelphia

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- A man was shot several times outside a popular South Philadelphia diner on Tuesday morning.

It happened around 8:30 a.m. in the 300 block of Oregon Avenue, near the Oregon Diner.

Police say the 42-year-old victim was shot at least three times, including once in the chest.

He was rushed to the Jefferson University Hospital in critical condition. Police say the victim is expected to survive.

Diner employees say the victim had just paid his bill and left the diner when he was shot.

A nearby business owner, who has surveillance of the shooting, says the shooter approached the victim, words were exchanged and then shots were fired.

"It's insane. This never happened. You could go anywhere in South Philadelphia. Now you can't go anywhere in South Philly. You can get shot anywhere," Gary Segars told Action News.

Segars arrived shortly after the shooting to meet old friends for his Tuesday morning breakfast. He lived in South Philadelphia for most of his life.

Segars says the shooting has him having second thoughts about returning.

Police are not releasing any further details on the incident, but officers are working to retrieve video.

Over the last year, there have been 1,022 non-fatal shootings citywide. That's down 38% from 1,652 over the previous year and the lowest count in five years.

(CORRECTION: A previous version of this story stated shootings were at a 10-year high.)

No arrests have been made.

Anyone with information is asked to call police at 215-686-TIPS.