Five People Shot In South Philly Last Night
by Alex Lloyd Gross
Five people were shot inside a Chinese take out food store last night. The store, located on the 2700 block of Dickinson Street was open for business during the shooting, which happened at 10:24 PM. . Police said they have plenty of video but nothing was released at this time.
- Victim #1:
- Description: 45-year-old Black male
- Injuries: Shot once in the left thigh
- Transport: Police transported to Presbyterian Hospital
- Condition: Stable
- Victim #2:
- Description: 23-year-old Black male
- Injuries: Shot twice in the right thigh and twice in the left leg
- Transport: Taken by private vehicle to Presbyterian Hospital
- Condition: Stable
- Victim #3:
- Description: 21-year-old Black male
- Injuries: Shot once in the right arm
- Transport: Taken by private vehicle to Presbyterian Hospital
- Condition: Stable
- Victim #4:
- Description: 21-year-old Black male
- Injuries: Shot multiple times throughout the legs
- Transport: Taken by private vehicle to Presbyterian Hospital
- Condition: Stable
- Victim #5:
- Description: 21-year-old Black male
- Injuries: Shot once in the right ankle and once in the left knee
- Transport: Taken to Cooper Medical Center in Camden, NJ
- Condition: Stable
All but one person was transported by police to local hospitals. Police went to Camden New Jersey to interview the male taken by private vehicle to Cooper. The private vehicle used to transport the victims was held by police to get evidence from.
No weapon was recovered and no suspect description was given.