Police are investigating after a suspected shootout in North Philly left three men injured -- including a 21-year-old man who was hit when a bullet came through the wall of his home.
According to Philadelphia Police Chief Inspector Scott Small, the incident happened at about 9:45 p.m. on Monday when, officers responding to reports of a shooting on the 2700 block of W. Montgomery Avenue found a 29-year-old man suffering from a gunshot to his arm and left leg.
He was taken to a nearby hospital and placed in stable condition, said Small.
As officers worked at this scene, Small said first responders encountered a 21-year-old man who was sitting on the couch watching tv with family members at a home along the 1800 block of Marston Street, nearby, when he was struck by a bullet that came through the wall.
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"Clearly, innocent victim, struck by stray gunfire. This 21-year-old was sitting on the couch watching tv with other family members when the bullet came through his wall. So, very unlucky, but fortunate that he was only shot in the leg," Small told NBC10.
This man, Small said, was taken to a nearby hospital where he was placed in stable condition.
Later that evening, a 28-year-old man showed up in a hospital near where the shooting occurred, Small said.
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According to Small, this man had been shot in the face and was placed in critical condition, though he is expected to survive.
However, later in the day police updated this information to note the man was shot twice in the right arm and not the face.
At the scene of the shooting incident, Small said, investigators have recovered 28 spent shell casings spread between two locations, which leads police to believe the incident was a shootout between at least two gunmen.
He also said that "numerous" surveillance cameras in the area may have caught the shooting and officers plan to review this footage to see if it helps their investigation.
Police said they are seeking two suspected gunmen who left the scene in a dark-colored SUV.
An investigation into this incident is ongoing, Small said.
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