4 injured after multiple overnight shootings in Philadelphia
PHILADELPHIA (WTXF) - Police are investigating following multiple shootings that took place overnight in Philadelphia.
Around 1 a.m. in Hunting Park, a 35-year-old man was critically injured after being shot in the back on the 4000 block of North 13th Street.
Police say a man in his 20s was also critically injured about an hour later after being shot multiple times near 2nd and Somerset streets in North Philadelphia.
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Shortly after 10 a.m. on Monday, officers responded to the 5400 block of Wyalusing Avenue, where a 20-year-old man was found suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. The victim was transported to the hospital in stable condition.
Police say a 26-year-old man was shot multiple times inside a barbershop about an hour later on the 2600 block of Germantown Avenue in North Philadelphia. The victim was transported to Temple University Hospital in stable condition, and an apprehension was made, per police.
No other arrests have been made at this time. These are ongoing investigations.
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