Barricade Situation Cleared In West Philadelphia After Home Invasion, Police Say
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- A barricade situation has been cleared after a home invasion in West Philadelphia. Officials say a man wearing a ski mask entered a home on the 6300 block of Kingsessing Avenue through the basement Monday morning just before 11 a.m.
The home was reportedly occupied by a 32-year-old woman and her two children, both boys ages 10 and 1.
The suspect fired five shots in the house and took a purse, laptop and TV before fleeing out the rear door and then entered the 6310 of Regent Street.
A barricade was declared and cleared just before 1 p.m.
No injuries have been reported at this time.
No arrests have been made.
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