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An overnight shooting along North Broad Street left two men hurt and at least two bullet holes in the front of a concert venue.
The shooting took place along Broad Street, near Poplar Street, shortly before 1 a.m. Wednesday, Philadelphia police said. In total, around 18 shots were fired.
Police shared surveillance video of the incident that shows several armed men running and firing their weapons. At times, the men can be seen hiding behind parked cars.
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Two men in their 40s were struck by bullets, police said. A 45-year-old man who was sitting in a Mercedes-Benz was shot in the eye and hospitalized in critical condition. A 42-year-old man turned up at a nearby hospital with a gunshot wound to his leg.
"A lot of people are ticking time bombs. It only takes one thing for people to be careless, shoot at someone on Broad Street," one woman said.
At least two bullets struck the front of The Met Philadelphia, police said. Investigators could be seen looking at the bullet holes. By late morning, the broken windows were boarded up.
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Bullets also struck at least four cars, police said.
The shooting stemmed from a party that was happening up the block on Broad Street, investigators said.
All of this happened just steps away from the anti-violence organization NOMO Foundation.
"It gives us more enthusiasm to save more kids with these community safe spaces because when it happens right around you, you can't ignore it," NOMO Foundation CEO Rickey Duncan told NBC10.
As police continue looking for the shooters and for what prompted this violence, leaders at NOMO say they'll continue working with the city and the community to show people that violence is never the answer.
Police didn't immediately reveal any suspects in the shooting.
There are additional resources for people or communities that have endured gun violence in Philadelphia. Further information can be found here.
