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Arrest Made After 37-Year-Old Woman Shot 12 Times, Killed In Philadelphia, Police Say

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- A suspect is in custody after a 37-year-old woman was shot 12 times and killed in Philadelphia. Police say the gunfire erupted around 2:13 p.m. Sunday on the 1900 block of Clarence Street.

The 37-year-old woman was shot 12 times in the mid-torso, according to police.

She was rushed to Temple University Hospital where she was pronounced dead a short time later.

No information has been released about the person taken into custody.

For a list of gun violence resources in Philadelphia, click here.

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