Philadelphia police are investigating the shooting of a man inside of an apartment building in West Philadelphia. The victim is in critical condition after being shot inside a third-floor unit. Officials have not released any other details at this time.
Police in Philadelphia are investigating after a man was shot four times in his chest, as well as in his cheek and right hand, in an incident that happened in West Philadelphia on Saturday night.
According to Philadelphia Police Inspector D. F. Pace, officer responded to a home along the 5500 block of Summer Place to find a 33-year-old man on the third floor of a home after he had been shot several times.
The man, Pace said, was transported to a nearby hospital where he was listed in "extremely critical" condition.
"He's fighting for his life," Pace told NBC10.
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The crime scene, Pace said, included the third floor bedroom and a hallway.
However, there have been no arrests yet made and no weapon has been recovered, according to police.
Pace said a woman was at the property when police arrived, but they don't know if she had any connection to the shooting.
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An investigation into this incident, Pace said, is ongoing.
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