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Police Investigate Drive-by Shooting In North Philadelphia

/ CBS Philadelphia

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- Police are investigating a drive-by shooting that seriously wounded a man in North Philadelphia.

It happened just after 12 a.m. Wednesday near the 2300 block of North 17th Street.

Police say a 36-year-old man was waiting for a bus when he was shot in the face. He was taken to Temple University Hospital in critical condition.

Witnesses tell police a silver car sped away from the scene just after the shooting occurred.

No arrests have been made.

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First published on September 17, 2014 / 4:02 AM EDT

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