4 shot in West Philadelphia, police investigating

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PHILADELPHIA - Four people were hospitalized after a quadruple shooting in West Philadelphia on Tuesday, according to police.

What we know:

The shooting happened around 5 p.m., near the 1200 block of North 42nd Street, according to the Philadelphia Police Department. 

When officers got to the scene, they found a 45-year-old man who had been shot in the torso. Police took him to the hospital. After that, three more victims were also taken to the hospital. Paramedics took two — a 41-year-old man who was shot in the foot and a 45-year-old man who was shot in the leg. The fourth victim, identified as a 38-year-old woman, was taken to the hospital by someone else. She was also shot in the leg. 

All four victims are in stable condition, according to police.

While investigating the crime scene, officers said they found six shell casings, a folding knife and an unoccupied car that had been shot at least four times. Surveillance cameras in the area only captured a group running from the shooting, PPD said, but officers are working to collect doorbell camera footage from the area.

What we don't know:

The PPD is still investigating. So far, investigators haven't arrested anyone, or determined a motive for the shooting.