Philadelphia

Man, woman shot on the street in Kensington, police say

Two people are in the hospital after a shooting that took place in Kensington Monday afternoon.

At around 3:59 p.m., police responded to reports of a person with a gun. When police arrived along the 100 block of East Clearfield Street they found a man and a woman suffering from gunshot wounds, police said.

A 28-year-old woman was shot twice in the right arm. She was transported to the hospital where she was placed in stable condition.

A 26-year-old man suffered multiple gunshot wounds to the stomach. He was also transported to the hospital and placed in critical condition, officials said.

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At this time officials have not released any more information about the incident or the victims.

This is being actively investigated.

This is a developing story. Check back for updates.

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