PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) — A woman and her two adult children were hospitalized after a daytime shooting erupted on a North Philadelphia street Wednesday morning, according to authorities.
The shooting happened just before 10 a.m. on the 2800 block of North 20th Street.
Authorities said a suspect walked up to the front of a home and opened fire on a 29-year-old man and his 27-year-old sister as they sat on the front porch.
Investigators said the siblings ran inside the house to escape the gunfire, but the gunman allegedly followed them inside and continued shooting. Their 49-year-old mother was then struck by gunfire inside the home.
Police believe the 29-year-old man was the intended target. He was shot three times, while his 27-year-old sister was shot six times.
Their mother was shot 11 times throughout her body.
The two siblings were hospitalized in stable condition. Their mother was critically wounded but is expected to recover.
Action News spoke with the sister of the 49-year-old woman, who asked not to be identified. She said she was approaching the home when the shooting occurred.
“I walked into it. I didn’t hear anything; I literally walked right into it,” she said. When asked if she saw it, she said, “At the end, yeah.”
She later described her sister’s condition after speaking with her.
“I just talked to my sister, lots of pain. It’s heart-wrenching for everyone right now,” she said.
Neighbors who heard the gunfire said the attack was alarming.
“It was like 16 shots. It had to be. It was pop, pop, pop, pop, pop,” said Arlacey Chambers, who lives nearby.
Another neighbor, Elyce Rivera, said the shooting underscored how quickly violence can affect families in the area.
“My husband just took our kids to school to be at school by 8:00-8:30. So, the fact that he drives down the street, that could’ve happened at any moment with my kids in the car,” Rivera said.
Investigators have not determined a motive in the shooting.
Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact the Philadelphia Police Department. Anonymous tips can be submitted by calling 215-686-TIPS (8477).
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