Shooting Leaves 2 Injured In Kensington, Prompts Lockdowns At 3 Nearby Schools
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) - Philadelphia police are investigating a double shooting in the city's Kensington neighborhood, which prompted three nearby schools to briefly go on lockdown Friday morning. Police say two Hispanic men were outside on the 1900 block of Wishart Street when another man walked up and started shooting, around 7:15 a.m.
The 49-year-old man was shot three times and is in critical condition. The second man is between 20 to 30 years old and was shot in the arm. He is in stable condition. Both men were taken to Temple University Hospital.
"As we arrived on location, we observed one victim shot multiple times in the lower extremities. This male was already in a private vehicle. On his way to being transported we gave him a police escort to the hospital," Philadelphia Police Capt. Bill Fisher said. "It was determined at the hospital that a second victim inside that vehicle was shot, as well."
As a precaution, Conwell Middle School, Mastbaum Jules E. Area Vocational-Technical School and Frances E. Willard Elementary School were placed under lockdown while officials investigated. The lockdowns have since been lifted at all three schools.
No students were injured.
No word on what led to the shooting. The shooting remains under investigation.
