Ambushed Outside Home: 'It appears that the woman and her companion were just outside of their home, bringing some things into the home, when the shooting occurred,' police say.
A gunman ambushed and shot a couple outside their home in the Strawberry Mansion section of Philadelphia, police say.A gunman ambushed and shot a couple outside their home in the Strawberry Mansion section of Philadelphia, police say.According to authorities, a 39-year-old man and a 33-year-old woman were sitting inside a gray Chevy when the barrage of gunfire was unleashed.
"It appears the shooter or shooters were lying in wait in an alleyway right around the corner from where the vehicle was parked. It appears that the woman and her companion were just outside of their home, bringing some things into the home, when the shooting occurred," Philadelphia Police Inspector D.F. Pace said.
Arriving officers found the 33-year-old woman suffering from a gunshot wound to the back. She was taken by medics to the hospital in critical condition. The 39-year-old man was shot in the arm. Police say during the shooting, the man ran to another car and was taken to Roxborough Memorial Hospital where he's listed in stable condition.
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