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Robbers Demand, ‘Where's the Money At?' Then Shoot Man on Philadelphia Porch

A 23-year-old man remained in critical condition Sunday after police say someone shot him in the chest during a robbery on a Philadelphia street.

Police said the victim was standing on the porch of a home with another man on Palethorp Street just south of Roosevelt Boulevard about 11:25 p.m. when two men walked up to him, one of whom pointed a gun at the men.

One of the men demanded, "Where's the money at?" and then shot the victim once in the chest, police said. The second man who was with him on the porch jumped off the porch and saw the assailants running east on Loudon Street, police said.

Police took the victim to Albert Einstein Medical Center, where he remained in critical condition on Sunday. It's unclear what, if anything, was taken during the robbery.

Police described the armed suspect as a man wearing a black hooded sweatshirt and black pants who had a white bandanna tied over his face. He carried a black revolver that he used to shoot the victim, police said.

The second robber was short and wore all black, police said.

No arrests have been made. Police continue to investigate.

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