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Passenger Jumps Out of Taxi, Shoots Man in Philadelphia Then Jumps Back Into Cab to Flee

A guy got out of a taxicab and shot a man along a Philadelphia street Tuesday morning.

The passenger exited the taxi at Palm and Ogden streets in West Philadelphia around 10:45 and shot a man in his 20s two times in the torso, said Philadelphia Police.

After the shooting the shooter got back into the brown taxi and fled the scene, said witnesses.

Medics rushed the victim to Presbyterian Hospital where he remained in critical condition Tuesday afternoon, said police.

Nearby school Belmont Academy was temporarily placed on lockdown as police searched for clues.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Philadelphia Police.

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