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Man hurt in shooting outside of La Isla Bar in Philadelphia on Friday night

Red caution tape blocks off entrance to La Isla Bar.
NBC10 Philadelphia

A man is recovering in the hospital after he was shot outside of a bar in Philadelphia on Friday night, according to a spokesperson with the Philadelphia Police Department.

The shooting happened around 8:16 p.m. on Sept. 27 at the La Isla Bar on the 700 block of West Luzerne Street in the Hunting Park neighborhood, police said.

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A man in his early forties was shot multiple times in his chest and stomach, police said.

Officers took the victim to a nearby hospital where he was placed in critical condition.

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investigators said a man was taken into custody in connection to this shooting, but there have not been any weapons recovered.

This is a developing story. Check back here for updates.

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