PHILADELPHIA, PA – A woman was left fighting for her life early Monday after being shot during a gunfight in West Philadelphia.
The shooting occurred just after midnight around 12:08 a.m. on the 5500 block of Walton Avenue.
Officers arriving at the scene found a 23-year-old woman suffering from gunshot wounds to the stomach.
Police rushed her to Penn Presbyterian Medical Center, where she underwent emergency surgery and was listed in critical condition.
According to investigators, the woman was struck while caught in the crossfire between two unidentified men firing at each other on the street. No suspects have been identified, and no arrests have been made.
The Shooting Investigation Group is handling the case as detectives work to determine who was responsible for the gunfire that left an innocent bystander gravely injured.
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Violence once again cut through the quiet of a Philadelphia night.