A woman is recovering after she was shot twice in North Philadelphia.
The 21-year-old woman was on the 2100 block of North 8th Street at 6:33 p.m. Tuesday when an unidentified gunman opened fire.
The woman was struck once in the left buttock and once in the right side. The gunman, described by police as a bearded man wearing a black shirt and blue jeans, then fled south on 8th Street, investigators said.
The woman was taken to Temple University Hospital where she is currently in stable condition.
The shooting occurred about six blocks away from Temple University’s campus. Officials don't believe the victim was a student at the school however.
A SWAT team searched through a nearby home for a possible suspect but did not find him. Police took in five people they found inside the home for questioning however. Investigators say at least one of those people may know who the gunman is.
Police continue to investigate.
