Crime & Safety
Man Shot In Face During Robbery In Germantown Monday: Police
Police said two men approached the victim, demanded money, then his car keys, but a struggle ensued and the victim was shot in the face.
PHILADELPHIA — A man was shot in the face during a robbery late Monday night in Germantown and police are searching for the suspects.
Philadelphia Police said the incident occurred at 11:35 p.m. Monday on the 5700 block of Pulaski Avenue.
A 28-year-old man was approached by two masked men, one armed with a gun, who demanded money from him, police said.
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After giving them $120, the men demanded the victim's car keys, but he refused and a struggle ensued.
The victim was shot in the jaw and the suspects fled in a black Nissan, according to police.
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Police said the victim was taken to Albert Einstein Medical Center and is listed in stable condition.
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