Crime & Safety
Man Shot, Set On Fire In Philadelphia, 2 In Custody: Reports
A man is in critical condition after being shot and set on fire in West Philadelphia Wednesday. A man and woman are in police custody.
PHILADELPHIA — Two people are in custody after a man was shot and set on fire in West Philadelphia Wednesday.
The incident unfolded at about 10:36 a.m. on the 5400 block of Lansdowne Avenue, Action News reports.
Police were called to the area for a report of a person screaming and found a 41-year-old man who had been shot and burned, according to NBC10.
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Fox 29 reports a man, 38, and a woman, 35, were taken into custody in connection with the incident.
The man is in critical condition.
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