UPDATE (8/14/13): Police said that they are still in the early stages of the investigation and couldn’t provide more details on the shootings. We also learned that a 19-year-old male was shot and killed on the same block just last week, on Saturday, Aug 10.
Four men were shot near Kingsessing Park Tuesday night, around 10 p.m.
NBC10 is reporting that the men were shot along the 1100 block of Divinity Street, which connects the 5000 blocks of Springfield and Chester Avenues. All four men were hospitalized. One is in critical condition.
Neighbors reported that police helicopters were in the area searching for the suspect or suspects.
August 14th, 2013 at 9:29 am
I was just considering an apartment on that exact block. Maybe not?
August 14th, 2013 at 10:37 am
Me too. I was thinking of buying a home there about 8 years ago. It seemed friendly and tucked away. It’s a real shame.