Scenes from the five shootings Monday night into early Tuesday included one outside a SEPTA station. NBC10’s Brenna Weick reports on the seven people hurt and the search for clues.
At least seven people -- including two teenagers -- were injured in at least five separate shootings -- including a road rage incident -- in Philadelphia from around dinnertime Monday to midnight.
The first shooting occurred in West Philadelphia. Police responded to a report of a person with a gun on the 300 block of North 52nd Street at 6:22 p.m. When they arrived, they found a 28-year-old man suffering from a gunshot wound to the head. He was taken to the hospital where he is currently in stable condition.
The second shooting occurred around 7 p.m. in North Philadelphia. A 14-year-old boy and a 37-year-old man were on the 800 block of West Pike Street when shots were fired. The boy was shot twice in the arm while the man was shot in the leg. Both victims were taken to the hospital where they are both in stable condition.
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A third shooting that occurred just after 7 p.m. at North 42nd Street and Girard Avenue appeared to be a case of road rage, police said. A 15-year-old boy was shot in the arm while a 20-year-old woman suffered a graze wound to the chest after a driver in another car opened fire, police said.
Both victims were taken to local hospitals and placed in stable condition. Video shows the shooting and the face of the suspected shooter, who appears to be in his 40s.
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The fourth shooting occurred at 8:18 p.m. on the 3100 block of North 22nd Street where a man was shot. He was taken to the hospital where he is in extremely critical condition, police said.
Then just after midnight (around 12:04 a.m.) on Tuesday, March 11, 2025, a man in his 40s was shot outside a SEPTA station near 60th and Market streets in West Philly, investigators said.
The man was rushed to a nearby hospital with a gunshot wound to his lower back. He was listed the critical, but stable condition, police said.
The only shooting where an arrest was made was the one along North 22nd Street, according to police. A person of interest, however, was taken into custody and a gun was recovered in the 60th Street shooting. Investigators have not released information on any suspects in any of the other shootings.
If you have any information on the shootings, call Philadelphia Police at 215-686-8270. You can also leave an anonymous tip by calling 2125-686-TIPS (8477).
Monday night's violence occurred after Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner announced a steep drop in violent crime in the city so far this year.
As of Monday, there were 37 reported homicides in Philadelphia in 2025, down 37% from the same time last year, according to police data. Krasner also said violent crime is down 12% compared to the same time last year.
There are additional resources for people or communities that have endured gun violence in Philadelphia. Further information can be found here.
