Philadelphia

Man Runs Into South Philadelphia Corner Store After Being Shot in Face

A gunshot victim ran into a corner store a couple of blocks away after being shot in South Philadelphia Thursday evening.

The shooting took place along Dudley Street, near 7th Street, just after 6 p.m., said Philadelphia Police.

Two bullets struck the 21-year-old victim in the face, said police. He then darted into a corner store at 5th and Mifflin streets.

Medics rushed the man to Thomas Jefferson University Hospital where he remained in critical condition.

Police didn’t reveal a motive and didn’t name a suspect in the shooting.

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