Philadelphia

Arrest Made in Stray Bullet Shooting of Woman in North Philadelphia

Police arrested a man accused of shooting a woman who was driving in North Philadelphia. 

Robert Palmer, 23, was arrested Friday and charged with attempted murder, aggravated assault and other related offenses. 

On Thursday around 11 p.m. a 32-year-old woman was driving on 17th and Diamond Streets when a stray bullet entered her vehicle, narrowly missing her two passengers, and struck her in the lower back. She was taken to Temple University Hospital where she underwent surgery and was treated for non-life-threatening injuries. 

Police identified Palmer as the shooter and found him Friday around 3:50 p.m. standing on the 1600 block of West Susquehanna Avenue. He was taken into custody without incident. 

 
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