Man Survives Being Shot 7 Times

A man was lucky to be alive after being shot seven times overnight.

Someone opened fire on the unidentified 31-year-old along the 2900 block of Frankford Avenue in Philadelphia’s Kensington neighborhood around 9:30 p.m. Sunday.

Bullets struck the victim throughout his body leaving him in critical but stable condition at Temple University Hospital, according to investigators.

Philadelphia Police said they were looking for people seen inside a burgundy minivan, which was found near the crime scene. Police also recovered multiple shell casings from the area.

Police said they took two people inside that minivan in for questioning but later released those people because because they aren't suspects.

Police said they are looking for a single shooter.

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