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Man accused of firing shots in Kensington, abducting woman: police

Digital Brief: Feb. 18, 2023 (AM)
Digital Brief: Feb. 18, 2023 (AM) 02:32

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- Police are looking for a man accused of firing shots in the Kensington area and abducting a woman in a golf cart Saturday morning. The woman is described as being in her late 20s to early 30s wearing a light-colored jacket, dark shirt, black jeans with a white design on the left leg carrying a black bag.

Police say the suspect was following the woman while driving a black colored Polaris Northstar XP 1000 and pulled into the parking lot of a bank on the 2500 block of Aramingo Avenue. Police say the man then fired one shot.

He then continued on Aramingo Avenue and pulled up on the curb of a Wawa/Applebee's, police say. They continue to say he got out of the golf cart, pulled out a gun, then pointed the gun at the woman, grabbed her, and shoved her in the front of the passenger side of the golf cart.

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Philadelphia Police Department

The man is described as about 6 feet tall wearing ripped blue jeans a brown plaid smock shirt, and a green beanie hat.

They say he drove west on Cumberland Street.

Police are urging people to call the Special Victims Unit at 215-685-3251/66/64 or 911.

You can call Philadelphia police at 215-686-8477 or text to submit a tip and all tips are confidential. There is a form to anonymously submit a tip.

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