PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania — Two people were critically injured early Sunday, October 25, in a shooting during a fight inside a West Philadelphia home operating as a speakeasy, Philadelphia police said. The gunfire erupted at about 4:45 a.m. inside the home along 58th Street near Arch Street, according to police.
Source: NBC10 Philadelphia, reporting Philadelphia police
Investigators said an altercation broke out inside the kitchen area of the home, which police described as a speakeasy, and two people were struck during the fight, according to reporting based on information provided by Philadelphia police. Several people were inside the home when the shots were fired, striking the two victims in the back of the house, police said.
Source: FOX 29 Philadelphia reporting via TheBullPost, information provided by Philadelphia police
A man in his 20s was shot once in the back, and a woman in her 40s suffered a single gunshot wound to the stomach, according to police reporting. Both were taken to a local hospital, where they remained in critical condition.
Source: FOX 29 Philadelphia reporting via TheBullPost, information provided by Philadelphia police
The person who fired the shots had not been taken into custody, police said, and no arrests had been reported. Authorities had not confirmed whether a weapon was recovered or how many shots were fired, and police had not released information about a possible shooter.
Source: NBC10 Philadelphia, reporting Philadelphia police
Police said the motive remained unknown and investigators were still working to piece together what happened inside the home. The investigation remains active, according to police.
