A 70-year-old suspected gunman was taken into police custody on Monday night after, officials say, a man was shot twice in a North Philly home.
According to police, officers responded to the 1500 block of West Allegheny Avenue at about 10:38 p.m. on Monday night after receiving a report of a shooting at a residence there.
At the home involved in this incident, officials said, first responders to the scene found blood in a hallway and encountered a 70-year-old man.
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This man was taken into custody and a firearm was recovered from this individual’s pocket, police said.
However, there was no victim at the scene.
As officers investigated at the home, police learned a 36-year-old man had arrived at a nearby hospital after being struck in the abdomen and back in a shooting at the home on Allegheny Avenue.
This man, officials said, was taken into surgery and was still receiving medical care as of about 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday.
Police believe the victim was struck by gunfire after being involved in a fight at the home with a woman, before the 70-year-old man — who was taken into custody — intervened, officials said.
But, an investigation into this incident is still ongoing.