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Man left seriously hurt in East Mount Airy shooting, suspect turned himself in

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Police in Philadelphia are investigating after a man was seriously hurt in a shooting on Wednesday afternoon, officials said.

The shooting happened on the 8600 block of Pickering Avenue in the East Mount Airy neighborhood just after 4 p.m., police said.

A man in his early thirties was shot four times, according to police. He was taken to a nearby hospital where he is currently listed in critical condition.

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He was shot twice in the right arm, once to the right thigh and once to his chest, police said.

Police say that the suspect wanted in connection to this shooting turned himself into 35th District Headquarters. Investigators have recovered a gun.

If you have any information, please call the Philadelphia Police Department tip line at 215-686-TIPS (8477).

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