Man critically injured in Frankford shooting
A 24-year-old man was critically injured early Saturday morning in Frankford after being shot multiple times.
Details are below, including a look back at similar incidents nearby.
Also on Hawthorne Street
June 2011: police-involved shooting
Feb. 2011: fatal bar shooting
Jan. 11: fatal shooting
The victim was found with multiple gunshot wounds to his body around 5 a.m. Sunday on the 5300-block of Hawthorne Street, and was transported to Aria Health-Torresdale.
No arrests have been made.
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