Gunfire breaks out on East Mount Airy street critically injuring 40-year-old man, police say
EAST MOUNT AIRY - A 40-year-old man is in critical condition after someone opened fire on him on an East Mount Airy street.
The victim was shot multiple times Saturday night, around 8 p.m., on the 7900 block of Temple Road, in Philadelphia’s East Mount Airy neighborhood, officials said.
The man was taken to Einstein Medical Center in a private vehicle. Once at the hospital, it was determined the man was suffering critical injuries.
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Police say an active investigation into what sparked the gunfire is ongoing and they are holding the vehicle as a part of their investigation. They haven’t found a weapon and no arrests have been made.
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