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A man was shot in Philadelphia early Monday during a botched robbery attempt while he was with a woman and baby, according to local reports.
Philadelphia police told Fox 29 that reports of the incident came in at 12:10 a.m.
Responding officers found a 23-year-old man shot in the shoulder in the Old Town neighborhood. A private vehicle transported him to a hospital, the report said.
Authorities told the news outlet that the woman dropped her cell phone and tried to pick it up when a juvenile tried to steal it.
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The juvenile suspect pulled out a gun and shot the woman and the victim five times, police said. The victim, who has a permit to carry a firearm, did not draw his weapon because the couple had an infant in the car, the report said.
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No arrests have been made yet. Investigators believe the suspect was with a group of juveniles who fled after the shooting.
Up to 7 juvenile suspects are being sought, the release said.
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