Police are on the lookout for a gunman who, officials said, shot a man in a strip club parking lot after an argument over a minor vehicle crash, early Sunday.
According to police, an officer witnessed the shooting occur at about 2:03 a.m., and assisted a 48-year-old man who had been shot in the parking lot of the Purple Orchid gentlemen's club near the intersection of W. Passyunk and S. 61st Street in Southwest Philadelphia.
Investigators said that they believe the shooting was the result of an argument over a minor accident that happened in the parking lot of the club.
Law enforcement officials said that the man suffered four gunshot wounds to the back and one to the right knee and he was taken to a nearby hospital where he was listed in extremely critical condition.
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According to police, an individual is in custody following this incident. However, no weapon has yet been recovered and, police said, an investigation is ongoing.
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