Seven People Shot In Philadelphia

February 17, 2021 4:12 am

PHILADELPHIA (AP) – Police say seven people have been wounded by gunfire near a transit station in north Philadelphia. Police said a 71-year-old man was listed in critical condition after he was hit once in the stomach and multiple times in the legs shortly before 3 p.m. near the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority station in the Olney neighborhood. Police said a 22-year-old man was shot in the back, two other men aged 21 and 53 were hit in the legs, a 36-year-old woman was struck in the thigh and a 70-year-old man was also struck in the thigh. A 17-year-old girl was shot in the right arm. All six were listed in stable condition. Police reported two firearms recovered and one person in custody.