83-year-old woman wounded by stray gunfire in North Philly
The woman was hospitalized in stable condition. Police reported no arrests.
An 83-year-old woman sitting on the steps in front of her house was wounded by stray gunfire from what police believe was a shootout early Wednesday evening in North Philadelphia, police said.
The woman was struck twice in the torso from two bullets around 5:15 p.m. on the 2300 block of North Gratz Street, said Chief Inspector Scott Small.
She was transported to Temple University Hospital, where she was listed in stable condition.
Police found more than 40 spent shell casings at the scene fired from two separate caliber firearms, Small said.
Nearby on Gratz Street, police found an empty sedan crashed into a light pole with its engine still running and a handgun inside, Small said.
Video showed a blue Honda Accord heading east on Dauphin Street. It stops and someone gets out and starts shooting, Small said.
It was not clear who that person was shooting at, Small said.
