Court-appointed contractor shoots woman during eviction in Port Richmond, police say
Further details on what led up to the shooting have not been released.
This story originally appeared on 6abc.
A 33-year-old woman was shot during an eviction in Philadelphia’s Port Richmond neighborhood.
Police say a court-appointed contractor opened fire here on the 2200 block of East Auburn Street just after 4 p.m.
The woman is in stable condition at Temple University Hospital.
Police say one person is in custody.
Further details on what led up to the shooting have not been released.
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