Shooting at Philadelphia convenience store leaves two men injured, police say
An investigation is underway after a shooting at a convenience store in Philadelphia left two men injured, police said.
Police said officers responded to the 3500 block of Germantown Avenue just before 5 a.m. on Christmas Day after receiving a report of a shooting.
When they arrived police said they found one man lying partially on the sidewalk and partially inside the convenience store. He was suffering from a gunshot wound to the chest and was unresponsive.
Officers rushed the man to a hospital, where he was listed in critical condition.
Police said a second victim, a 28-year-old man, was also shot. He sustained gunshot wounds to his arm and leg and drove himself to the hospital, where he was listed in stable condition.
Investigators said the 28-year-old told them he was inside the convenience store at the time of the shooting.
According to police, surveillance video shows both victims inside the store when a light-colored sedan traveling southbound on Germantown Avenue stopped in front of the business.
Two men got out of the vehicle, investigators said. One suspect entered the store while the other remained outside.
Police said both suspects then began firing shots. The suspect inside the store fired, while the suspect standing on the sidewalk fired through an open doorway.
Investigators recovered 11 spent shell casings at the scene. Police also found a large amount of cash on the floor, which they believe belonged to one of the victims.
At this time, police said it is unclear whether the shooting was part of a robbery.
Police are now searching for the light-colored sedan used by the suspects. Police described the suspects as two men wearing dark-colored clothing.
They were last seen fleeing southbound on Germantown Avenue toward Tioga.
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