Philadelphia police are investigating after a woman was shot in the head Friday morning.
According to police, officers responded to the 3400 block of N. 3rd Street in the Fairhill section of Philadelphia at 10:35 a.m.
Upon arrival, officers found a 79-year-old woman shot one time to the left side of her head, police said.
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The woman was transported to the hospital by private vehicle and placed in critical condition, according to police.
Two men fired weapons, police told NBC10. One of the men was on a dirtbike at the time of the shooting.
Police said they took one man into custody but that person has since been released.
Two men are still wanted by police in connection to this shooting, according to police.
The investigation is ongoing.
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