Video: Suspect opens fire on two women sitting inside car in Nicetown
NICETOWN (WTXF) - Philadelphia police are looking to identify and locate a man in connection with a shooting that sent two women to the hospital over the weekend in Nicetown
The shooting occurred around 11:30 p.m. Saturday on the 3800 block of North 16th Street.
Police say two women were sitting in a car waiting for roadside service when two men walked past their car.
Surveillance video then shows one of the men pull out a handgun and firing multiple shots into the back window of the car. A 21-year-old woman was shot in the neck and a 20-year-old woman was struck in the back. They were transported to Temple University Hospital for treatment.
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Both men fled the scene on foot and were last seen running south on 16th Street from Butler Street.
Police have described the suspect as a black male with light complexion between 20-30 years old. The suspect also had a beard and possibly a tattoo on the left side of his neck near his shoulder.
Anyone with information about the incident or the suspect is asked to contact police.