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Two men were fired upon on a stoop while another was caught in the crossfire July 12.
Police responded to the 1400 block of South 22nd Street for a person with a gun and a male down on the highway at 12:12 a.m., Detective Danielle Tolliver of South Detective Division said. Upon circling the block, police encountered a 28-year-old exiting a home on the block with a bloody towel over the left side of his face.
He was sitting on his front step while another 28-year-old walked out of the door, Tolliver said. A sedan with tinted windows pulled up in front of the dwelling and the driver’s side window went down as an unknown individual pointed a black handgun out of it. The two men fled inside as three to six shots were fired. One man suffered a shot to his left ear and cheek as he turned toward the door. The other was struck in the right calf and crawled inside.
The vehicle fled north on 22nd Street.
Police transported the pair to Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Tolliver said. A private vehicle transported a third victim, a 30-year-old man with a gunshot wound to his right thigh, to the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. It was unclear where he was when he was wounded.
Detectives recovered ballistics evidence at the scene, Tolliver said. There were no suspects or a motive at press time.
To report information, call South Detectives’ tip line at 215-685-1635, text PPDTIP (773847) or visit phillypolice.com/forms.
Contact Managing Editor Amanda L. Snyder at asnyder@southphillyreview.com or ext. 117.
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Touch and go
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