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Elderly Woman Shot In Face During Robbery

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) --  Police say an elderly woman was robbed and shot in the face as she walked along the 7100 block of Erdrick Street in the city's Tacony neighborhood.

Authorities say the 75-year-old victim was shot once in the cheek as the suspect snatched her purse.

Officers responding to the scene transported the woman to Torresdale Hospital where she's listed in stable condition.

Police describe the suspect as a light-skinned male who was last seen driving a silver vehicle.

Investigators are combing the crime scene and looking for any possible witnesses.

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