Police in Philadelphia are investigating after a man was shot during a failed robbery attempt in Center City on Sunday night.
According to police, officers responded to a report of a shooting along the 1700 block of Rodman Street at about 11:43 p.m. on Sunday.
At that time, officials said, they found a 42-year-old man who, allegedly, told police he was approached by two individuals, one of which who was armed, and they attempted to rob the victim.
A struggle followed, and police said, the man was shot in the leg before the two assailants fled on foot without taking anything.
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The man was taken to a nearby hospital, where officials said, he was treated and released.
Officials said the victim described the assailants as black men -- the gunman had on a New Balance sweatshirt at the time of the incident and the other was wearing a blue Dickies shirt at the time.
No arrests have yet been made, but officials said, an investigation is ongoing.
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