Two shot at off-campus party near Temple Univerity
Two men have been shot at an off-campus party near Temple University in North Philadelphia.
Police say the 19-year-old and 23-year-old were wounded around 1:30 a.m. Friday as a fight escalated and spilled into the street.
The 19-year-old was hit three times and is in stable condition. The 23-year-old was shot in the arm and is in stable condition.
Police say they chased and arrested a 24-year-old suspect after he laid a gun down on the sidewalk.
Officers also took another man into custody.
Police say at least 100 people were attending the party at a home on North Park Avenue.
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