Man shot in head after leaving club in Chinatown, Philadelphia: police
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) - A 38-year-old man was sent to a hospital after he was shot in the head in Philadelphia's Chinatown section early Wednesday, police said.
The shooting took place on the 1000 block of Appletree Street just after 3 a.m.
Police said they and medics arrived at the scene to find the 38-year-old man lying on the ground bleeding heavily from his head.
Two witnesses at the scene told police they were leaving a club on the 1000 block of Arch Street when the shooting occurred. They were still on Arch Street as they walked over to Appletree Street alone. The two witnesses then heard an argument and a gunshot and found the man wounded.
Police said there was an additional witness in one of the neighboring properties on Appletree Street, who heard a gunshot and saw possibly 10 people run away.
The victim was rushed to Jefferson University Hospital for treatment and was last listed in critical condition.
Detectives are using several surveillance cameras in the area to help with the investigation.
A motive for the shooting is still under investigation.
