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May 24, 2023

Temple University Hospital shooting: Gunfire outside emergency room leaves 3 injured in North Philadelphia

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Three people were shot outside the emergency room

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Three people were shot outside the emergency room entrance of Temple University Hospital early Thursday morning, according to Philadelphia police.

Action News is told all three victims are stable and were able to walk themselves inside the hospital after being shot.

The drive-by shooting happened around 12:30 a.m. on the 3400 block of Germantown Avenue.

Video shows three gunmen hop out of a car and open fire outside of the hospital. Three male victims who were standing on the sidewalk near the ER entrance were hit by gunfire.

"It's a very unusual location for three individuals to be shot; we're just a few feet from the doors and the driveway leading to Temple's Emergency Room," Philadelphia Police Chief Inspector Scott Small said.

Action News has viewed surveillance video and you can see a car going south on Germantown Avenue.

Temple police reported that a dark-colored or dark blue four-door Dodge Charger with tinted windows was seen driving south on Germantown Avenue.

"They believe three individuals were firing shots from that dark blue vehicle. We're getting information that one of the shooters may have exited the vehicle and fired shots," Small said.

Arriving Temple and Philadelphia police officers found an 18-year-old man shot in his hand, a 25-year-old man shot in his knee and a 25-year-old man shot in his arm and shoulder.

Police examined more than 40 spent shell casings in the street. Bullet holes were visible in the side of the hospital.

"Temple Hospital, the actual building, and the entranceway to the emergency room were struck multiple times by gunfire. A door was hit several times, a piece of glass that leads to the walkway to the emergency room was also struck by gunfire, and several other bullets did strike Temple Hospital property," Small said.

The hospital used an alternative entrance and exit while police processed the scene.

Neighbors woke up to gunshots.

"I heard every last gunshot, every last one," said Safiya Hernandez of North Philadelphia. "I live here. I have to walk outside. I have to live here, and walk my dog - like how? I'm scared somebody is going to shoot me."

Police will be reviewing surveillance video in the area as they investigate the shooting.

Two hours before the triple shooting, police officers had gathered outside the emergency room as an officer, who had been shot in the hand, was released from the hospital.

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