Man Shot In Argument At Philly Bar Monday: Police

PHILADELPHIA — A man is in critical condition after being shot early Monday at a Philadelphia bar following an argument, police said.

The shooting happened at about 1:50 a.m. Monday at a bar on the 2500 block of North Second Street.

Officers were called to the bar for a report of a person with a gun inside it, and there they learned a shooting victim at the bar was taken to Episcopal Hospital. The victim, a 29-year-old man, suffered multiple gunshot wounds, and was then taken to Temple University Hospital after being stabilized at Episcopal, police said. He is in critical condition.

According to police, the victim was in the bar when he got into an argument with two other men, described only as Hispanic. The argument escalated, and the two other men pulled out guns, with one firing at the victim, police said. The man was shot at least twice before being taken to Episcopal.

No arrests have been made, and no weapons have been recovered, police said.

Anyone with information about the shooting should contact police at 215-686-8477. Tipsters can remain anonymous.