Man injured, dog dead, after both found shot in Philadelphia vacant lot: police

Published July 20, 2026 9:26 AM EDT

Police in Philadelphia are investigating after a man and a dog were found shot overnight Sunday in a vacant lot. 

What we know:

Officers from the Philadelphia Police Department were called to the 2400 block of Kensington Avenue around 11 p.m. for reports of a shooting.

Investigators say police found a man suffering from multiple gunshot wounds to his legs and abdomen in a vacant lot. He was brought by police to Temple University Hospital and placed in critical condition. 

Police later found a dead dog who they believe had been shot in the same vacant lot where the man was found.

What we don't know:

No arrests have been announced by police, and investigators are unsure what motivated the shooting.

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