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2 men wounded in separate North Philly shootings

The shootings happened less than 20 minutes apart, police said.

Police lights activated on an Evansville Police Department vehicle.
Police lights activated on an Evansville Police Department vehicle.Read moreHouston Harwood / USA TODAY NETW

Two men were wounded in separate North Philadelphia shootings Friday night, police said.

Around 8:15 p.m., an unidentified man was shot multiple times in the area of 21st and Gratz Streets. He was transported by police to Temple University Hospital, where he was listed in critical condition.

Less than 20 minutes later, a 23-year-old man was shot in the area of 25th and Elkhart Streets, said Inspector D.F. Pace.

The man was transported by private vehicle to Temple, where he was listed in stable condition.