Police in Northeast Philadelphia are searching for a gunman who reportedly fled into the woods after shooting a woman at a hotel along Roosevelt Boulevard in the city's Somerton neighborhood, officials said.
According to police, the incident happed at about 2:03 a.m. on Sunday morning, before officers responded to a reported to shooting at a Motel 6 along the 11500 block of Roosevelt Boulevard.
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WATCH HEREHere, officials said, officers found a 43-year-old woman who has been shot three times in the legs.
She was taken to a nearby hospital where, officials said, she has been listed in critical condition.
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SIGN UP After the shooting incident, the gunman is believed to have fled into nearby woods and, officials said that as of 7 a.m. on Sunday, no apprehension had yet been made.
Officials are still searching for the man believed to be involved in this incident and, police said, an investigation is ongoing.
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