Suspects shoot, carjack man sitting in his SUV in Philadelphia

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- A 26-year-old man was shot and carjacked in the Strawberry Mansion section of Philadelphia, police say.

It happened around 2 a.m. Wednesday on the 2900 block of Ridge Avenue.
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Police say the victim was sitting in his SUV in front of a convenience store because he was meeting someone.

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As the victim waited, police say a suspect pulled up in a vehicle, approached the victim and shot him in the stomach.

Police say a second suspect jumped out of their vehicle and drove off with the victim's SUV, leaving the man behind.
The suspects' vehicle followed the carjacked SUV away from the scene.



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The victim was taken to the hospital in stable condition.

Police are checking video from the convenience store in hopes of identifying the suspects.

SEE ALSO: Suspect identified in deadly hit-and-run rampage in Philadelphia and Montgomery County

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