Women, 87, robbed at gunpoint outside South Philly home

PHILADELPHIA (AP/WTXF) - Authorities say an elderly woman was robbed at gunpoint outside her South Philadelphia home.

The incident took place around 9 a.m. on the 3100 block of South 20th Street.

Police say the 87-year-old victim was in back of the home shortly after 9 a.m. Sunday when she was approached by a woman and a man with a gun.

Police said jewelry was taken off the victim and the offenders then fled. Police also reported minor injuries to the victim.

No arrests were immediately reported.