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Video shows gunman blasting away as victims cower

Philadelphia police released a dramatic video Thursday of a gunman firing into a Chinese takeout in West Oak Lane where three men were wounded Tuesday night.

Screen grab from surveillance video shows gunman firing into Chinese takeout on Tuesday, March 19, 2013.
Screen grab from surveillance video shows gunman firing into Chinese takeout on Tuesday, March 19, 2013.Read more

Philadelphia police released a dramatic video Thursday of a gunman firing into a Chinese takeout in West Oak Lane where three men were wounded Tuesday night.

The video shows bullets flying through a glass door as the men inside try to hold it closed while also trying to avoid getting hit.

Another angle shows the gunman pumping bullets into the door from outside.

The victims, whose wounds were not life-threatening, arrived at Einstein Medical Center in private vehicles.

The shooting took place about 10:30 at the takeout on the 6600 block of North 18th Street, police said.

The gunman is described as a black male, 6 feet to 6 feet, 2 inches tall, with a medium build and a beard or goatee. He was wearing a dark sweatshirt with possibly a Nike emblem on the front, dark pants, and baseball batting gloves.

Anyone with information is asked to call the police tip line at 215-686-8477 (TIPS) or Northwest Detectives at 215-686-3353 or -3354.

The video can be seen here.

Contact Joseph Gambardello at gambarj@phillynews.com.