Police: Pregnant Teen, 20-Year-Old Man Injured In Double Shooting After At Least 20 Shots Fired Into Vehicle

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- Yet another double shooting in West Philadelphia has left a pregnant teen injured and a man fighting for his life. This latest shooting happened around 7:13 p.m. Tuesday along the 5300 block of Haverford Avenue Tuesday.

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Police say a pregnant 17-year-old girl and a 20-year-old man were in a car together when someone fired at least 20 shots into the vehicle.

According to police, the teen, who was shot once in the right leg, told officers she is pregnant. She was rushed to the hospital where she is in stable condition.

Meanwhile, a 20-year-old man is in critical condition after he suffered a gunshot wound to the back.

So far, no arrests have been made.

This comes just hours after a 15-year-old girl was shot in the head in a West Philadelphia double shooting.

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