PHILADELPHIA – A 30-year-old man is fighting for his life after investigators say a gunman violently barged into a West Philadelphia home and chased the victim through the house and onto a rear driveway where he was shot multiple times.<\/p>\n
What we know:<\/p>\n
Officers from the Philadelphia Police Department were called to the 5800 block of Sansom Street around 10 p.m. Tuesday for reports of a shooting.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Police found a 30-year-old man shot multiple times lying on a driveway behind the property, according to Chief Inspector Scott Small.<\/p>\n
The victim was brought to a local hospital and is currently in very critical condition.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The backstory:<\/p>\n
Investigators say the shooter tore a storm door and a screen door off their hinges before barging through the front door.\u00a0<\/p>\n
It’s believed the suspect chased the 30-year-old through the first floor of the home and out the back door onto a driveway.<\/p>\n
That’s where police say the shooter fired nine times at close range, striking the victim multiple times in the arms, legs, and abdomen.<\/p>\n
The chase and shooting were captured by several surveillance cameras in the area, which police hope to use to identify a suspect.<\/p>\n
What they’re saying:<\/p>\n
Police say several people, including at least one child younger than 3-years-old, were inside the home at the time of the incident.<\/p>\n
The witnesses are said to be cooperating with investigators.<\/p>\n
What we don’t know:<\/p>\n
No arrests were reported immediately after the shooting.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Police have not released a description of the shooting suspect.<\/p>\n
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