Man Pistol-Whipped, Shot in Philadelphia

Police are searching for a suspect who shot and pistol-whipped a man in Philadelphia early Saturday morning.

The incident happened shortly after 2 a.m. in the 300 block of Elwood Street in the city’s Logan section.

According to investigators, a male was getting out of a car when he was approached by a man with gun.

The suspect pistol-whipped the male before he shot him in the leg, police said.

The male was taken to Albert Einstein Medical Center in critical condition.

The suspect remains on the loose.

A motive in the shooting was not immediately known.

The shooting remains under investigation.

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