Woman shot in parking lot of Wells Fargo bank in Rhawnhurst section of Philadelphia

Monday, August 26, 2024
Woman shot in parking lot of Wells Fargo bank in Rhawnhurst section of Philadelphia
A woman was shot in the parking lot of a Wells Fargo bank in the Rhawnhurst section of Philadelphia on Monday.

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Philadelphia police are investigating a shooting in the parking lot of a Wells Fargo Bank in the Rhawnhurst section.

It happened around 9 a.m. Monday in the 7300 block of Bustleton Ave.

Police say a 61-year-old woman was shot in the thigh.

She was taken to Jefferson-Torresdale Hospital in stable condition.

A friend of the victim, who witnessed the gunfire, said the shooting happened after a dispute over parking.

Gladys Sylvain said her friend parked her car and got into a dispute with the woman parked next to her.

Sylvain said there was an argument over whether the victim's car door hit the woman's vehicle.

It was during that argument that Sylvain says a man inside the car pointed a gun at the victim's chest and then shot her in the right thigh.

Sylvain said the suspects took off while she was helping her friend.

She said she's seen shootings on TV, but now she's witnessed it in real life.

"Always pray before you go out. Always," said Sylvain.

No arrests have been made.

Police cleared by scene around noon and the bank is open for business.

Anyone with information can call or text Philadelphia police at 215-686-TIPS (8477).