News Brief: shooting on Summerdale Avenue
Police are investigating an overnight shooting on the 900-block of Marcella Street, just off Summerdale Avenue.
Reports say a 19-year-old man is in stable condition at Einstein Medical Center after being shot in the hand and chest just after 6:30 last night.
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