Armed man is wounded in shootout
A man with a license to carry a concealed gun returned fire on a younger man who shot at him in Philadelphia's Tioga section late Thursday, leaving the teenager in critical condition Friday, police said.
A man with a license to carry a concealed gun returned fire on a younger man who shot at him in Philadelphia's Tioga section late Thursday, leaving the teenager in critical condition Friday, police said.
About 11:30 p.m. Thursday, the 19-year-old man fired at the 25-year-old man on the 1400 block of Lenox Street, according to Officer Christine O'Brien, a police spokeswoman.
The 19-year-old, who appeared to be intoxicated, had ordered the man to leave his block before shooting, police said. The older man, who has a concealed-weapons permit, responded by firing his own gun. The pair exchanged shots before the younger man fled.
After the older man reported the incident to police, the 19-year-old came to Temple University Hospital in critical condition, with gunshot wounds to both arms, his abdomen, and his neck. He was expected to be charged with aggravated assault and other offenses, police said.
The investigation is continuing, O'Brien said. Police said they found the 25-year-old man's gun, but not the 19-year-old's.