Man critical after he is shot in the back on Kensington street, police say
KENSINGTON - Philadelphia police are investigating a shooting that critically injured a 30-year-old man on a Kensington street.
Officials said the shooting happened Sunday afternoon, around 1:15, on the 100 block of West Ontario Street, in Philadelphia’s Kensington neighborhood.
The 30-year-old victim was said to have taken a bullet in his back. He was taken to Episcopal Hospital in a private vehicle, according to authorities.
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Police are actively investigating the shooting and say no weapons have been recovered and no arrests have been made.
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