Woman hit by stray bullet while inside North Philadelphia home: police

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A woman is recovering after being hit by a stray bullet while inside a North Philadelphia home early Friday morning, police say.

What we know:

Officers from the Philadelphia Police Department were called to the 2200 block of North 8th Street around 3 a.m. Friday.

Investigators say a 25-year-old woman was found inside a property on the block suffering from a gunshot wound to the right knee.

She was rushed to Temple University Hospital and placed in stable condition.

Dig deeper:

Investigators believe the woman was shot by someone who was firing into the air outside the property. 

Police collected a dozen 40 caliber shells and six 9mm shells at the crime scene.

The shooter fled before police arrived.

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