What to Know
- A man is fighting for his life after he was struck twice by shotgun blasts while driving in West Philadelphia.
- The 25-year-old man was driving on the 5400 block of Media Street around 4:30 a.m. Sunday when an unidentified gunman opened fire.
- The victim was taken to Presbyterian Hospital where he is in critical but stable condition.
A man is fighting for his life after he was struck twice by shotgun blasts while driving in West Philadelphia.
The 25-year-old man was driving on the 5400 block of Media Street around 4:30 a.m. Sunday when an unidentified gunman opened fire. The driver was struck once in the head and once in the chest and then crashed his vehicle into the side of a nearby home.
The victim was taken to Presbyterian Hospital where he is in critical but stable condition.
Police say they recovered two shotgun shells from the scene of the shooting. No arrests have been made and police have not yet released a description of any suspects.
If you have any information on the shooting, please call Philadelphia Police.
