Gunfire broke out outside of a convenience store leaving four people shot in West Philadelphia. This shooting is the latest in a series of gun crimes this week that injured more than a dozen people. Police say they were unable to recover any weapons at the scene and still do not have a motive. NBC10’s Leah Uko spoke with anti-violence activists who were out in the community.
Four men were injured as gunmen fired shots outside a storefront area in West Philadelphia late Wednesday night, police said.
The shooting occurred at 10:48 p.m. along the 4000 block of Lancaster Avenue, according to investigators.
At least two gunmen fired shots outside a store on 4086 Lancaster Avenue, ran eastbound on Lancaster Avenue, and fired more shots at men who were standing in an outdoor vestibule on 4078 Lancaster Avenue, according to Philadelphia Police Inspector Michael Gormley.
The suspects then fled the area eastbound. Police said they fired around 30 shots in all and investigators recovered live rounds and fired cartridge casings from the scene.
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Four men were injured in the shooting. A 33-year-old man was shot in the back, a 26-year-old man was shot in the leg, a 23-year-old man was shot in the thigh and grazed in the head and another 23-year-old man was shot in the back.
The 33-year-old man is in stable condition while the other three victims are in critical condition, police said.
Police are checking the area to see if they can find surveillance video of the shooting. They have not released descriptions of any suspects.
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The quadruple shooting ended a violent day in Philadelphia that started with three separate shootings that injured six people early Wednesday morning.
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