Man shot in leg during Northeast Philly gunpoint robbery, police say

Police say an investigation is underway after a man was shot in the leg during a gunpoint robbery that happened moments after he stepped out of a parked vehicle in Northeast Philadelphia overnight.

According to Philadelphia Police Chief Inspector Scott Small, the incident happened at just before 1 a.m. on Tuesday morning, just as the victim stepped out of his vehicle after he parked along the 2100 block of Knorr Street in Northeast Philly where he was planning to visit a friend’s house.

As he stepped out of the vehicle, Small said, he was approached by two men, both dressed in gray hooded sweatshirts, who produced a firearm.

The men, Small said, took a Rolex watch and “ripped some chains from his neck.”

“And, for some reason, after stealing the jewelry, they fired one shot, striking the 23-year-old victim in his right leg, below his knee,” said Small.

The victim was hospitalized in stable condition, Small said.

Small said the men are believed to have entered a gray sedan, possibly a Nissan, with dark-tinted windown before fleeing the scene of the crime.

Investigators, he said, found one spent shell casing on the ground near where the shooting occurred.

Also, Small said, investigators believe the crime was captured on nearby surveillance cameras and they are still reviewing footage to learn more.

An investigation, he said, is ongoing.

Police are asking anyone who may have information regarding this incident or the suspects involved to contact the Philadelphia Police Department’s tipline at 215-686-TIPS (8477). Tips can be submitted anonymously.

This is a breaking news story. It will be updated as new information becomes available.