Man shot 4 times in the back while pumping gas in Germantown drives himself to hospital

Police say a man who was shot 4 times in the back while pumping gas drove himself to Albert Einstein Medical Center.

Police say a man who was shot multiple times while pumping gas early Thursday morning in Germantown drove himself to the hospital in grave condition.

Officers responded to the Speedway gas station on the 100 block of East Chelten Avenue just after midnight for reports of a person with a gun.

Witnesses and gas station employees told police the 30-year-old victim had just started pumping gas when an unknown man fired at least 10 shots.

The victim was struck four times in the back and drove himself to Einstein Medical Center, according to police.

No word on what sparked the shooting. Police have not announced any arrests at this time. 

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