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.<\/p>\n
The shooting happened just before 10 a.m. on the 2800 block of North 20th Street.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
Their mother was shot 11 times throughout her body.<\/p>\n
The two siblings were hospitalized in stable condition. Their mother was critically wounded but is expected to recover.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
“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.”<\/p>\n
She later described her sister’s condition after speaking with her.<\/p>\n
“I just talked to my sister, lots of pain. It’s heart-wrenching for everyone right now,” she said.<\/p>\n
Neighbors who heard the gunfire said the attack was alarming.<\/p>\n
“It was like 16 shots. It had to be. It was pop, pop, pop, pop, pop,” said Arlacey Chambers, who lives nearby.<\/p>\n
Another neighbor, Elyce Rivera, said the shooting underscored how quickly violence can affect families in the area.<\/p>\n
“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.<\/p>\n
Investigators have not determined a motive in the shooting.<\/p>\n
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).<\/p>\n
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