A bullet lodged into a man's face when he was shot by a drive-by shooter while waiting for a bus in North Philadelphia late Tuesday night.
"Just before midnight, 22nd District Police were on patrol in the area of 17th and York streets when they were approached by a male who stated he had just been shot," said Philadelphia Police Chief Inspector Scott Small.
Police rushed the 36-year-old victim to Temple University Hospital, where he is in critical yet stable condition, according to officials.
The victim told authorities a silver car with tinted windows slowed as it drove past him and the driver opened fire before speeding away from the scene, Small said.
The man could have suffered additional injuries if the bullet had continued to move through his head instead of becoming lodged, according to police.
Authorities are searching for the suspect, who may have been captured by surveillance cameras in the area.
"One business in the area that does have cameras," Small said. "Hopefully those cameras recorded something that can help us with the investigation."
