Man, 32, critically injured after being shot in the chest in Eastwick, police say
PHILADELPHIA - The Philadelphia Police Department is investigating a shooting that left a man critically injured on Monday.
According to police, 12th District officers responded to the 7100 block of Elmwood Avenue in the city's Eastwick section around 10:45 a.m. for reports of a shooting.
When they arrived on scene, officers found a 32-year-old man with a gunshot wound to the chest, officials say.
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Authorities say police transported the man to Presbyterian Hospital, where he was placed in critical condition.
According to officials, no arrests were made and no weapon was recovered.