Crime & Safety

Police: At Least 9 People Shot In Philly Since Beginning Of 2023

The year started with an 87-year-old woman who suffered a gunshot wound to the left shoulder in Port Richmond, police say.

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January 1, 2023

The new year in Philadelphia began with multiple gunshot victims. Officials tell CBS3 there have been at least eight shootings in Philadelphia since midnight on New Year's Day.

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The year started with an 87-year-old woman who suffered a gunshot wound to the left shoulder in Port Richmond, police say. This incident happened at 12:15 a.m. on Sunday on the 3400 block of Salmon Street. She was transported to Jefferson Frankford Hospital where she was placed in stable condition. No arrests have been made in this incident.

In East Frankford, a 30-year-old man was shot in the left leg and side around 1 a.m. Sunday, police say. It happened on Tackawanna Street near Torresdale Avenue.

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