An elderly man fights for his life as six more people, including a teenage girl, recover after a gunman shot seven people in broad daylight near a busy SEPTA station in the Olney section , in Philadelphia.
The shooting occurred around 2:50 p.m. on Broad Street and Olney Avenue, near Olney Transportation Center and Albert Einstein Medical Center.
A 22-year-old man was shot in the back, a 21-year-old man was shot in the right leg, a 53-year-old man was shot in the right leg, a 36-year-old woman was shot in the right leg right thigh, a 70-year-old man was shot in the right thigh, a 17-year-old girl was shot in the right arm and a 71-year-old man was shot in the stomach and multiple times in both legs.
Six of the victims were taken to Albert Einstein Medical Center, while a seventh victim was taken by police to Temple University Hospital.
The 71-year-old is currently in critical condition, while the other six victims remain stable.
Two weapons were also recovered and at least one person was arrested in connection with the shooting.
Philadelphia Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw responded to the scene.
“This happens too often. It’s happening in broad daylight. And we need everyone to come together to help us resolve these cases,” Outlaw said.
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