Crime & Safety
Philadelphia Police Seeking Suspects In Jan. 2 Germantown Avenue Shooting
Watch the video to help police identify the vehicle and suspects.
A shooting occurred on Germantown Avenue in Philadelphia on Jan. 2 and police are seeking suspects in the shooting.
Police said no one was harmed in the shooting that occurred at about 2:47 p.m. in the area of 5031 Germantown Ave.
Police said three men were walking down Germantown Avenue and approached a silver/tan colored Buick Lucerne Sedan and one got into the vehicle.
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A short while later, the two other men flee from the area as two people inside the Buick pull out guns and begin firing, police said.
One of the fleeing men ran down Germantown Avenue and the other ran into a nearby store, police said.
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After the shooting the suspects in the Buick left the area and were last seen heading north on Germantown Avenue then onto the unit block of Wister Street, police said.
If you see these suspects do not approach them and contact 911 immediately.
To submit a tip via telephone, call (215) 686-TIPS (8477) or text a tip to PPD TIP or 773847.
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If you have any information about this crime or these suspects, please contact Northwest Detective Division: (215) 686-3353/3354, Det. Cannon #9167, DC 17-14-000338.
Watch a video of the shooting below:
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