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Suspects Caught On Tape Shooting, Robbing Man In North Philadelphia

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – Philadelphia police are searching for two suspects who were caught on surveillance tape shooting and robbing a man.

The incident happened at about 5:25 p.m. on June 25th in the 6200 block of North Bouvier Street in North Philadelphia.

The video shows the two suspects approach the victim on the street. One of the suspects pulled out a handgun and began shooting the victim.

During the shooting, the victim was able to grab the handgun and wrestle the suspect to the ground. At that time, the second suspect began shooting at the victim.

The suspects then stole money from the victim and fled the scene on foot.

Watch The Video (Courtesy: Philadelphia Police Department)...

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The first suspect is described as a black male with a medium build and complexion with short hair and a beard. He was wearing a t-shirt with an American flag symbol, blue jeans and white sneakers.

The second suspect is described as a black male, 35-45 years-of-age, with a dark complexion, medium build and was balding. He was wearing a t-shirt with blue jean shorts and sneakers.

Anyone with information on this shooting is urged to contact the Northwest Detective Division at 215-686-3353/54.

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