Philadelphia police are investigating a shooting involving a dad and his 5-year-old son in Northeast Philadelphia. Both were hospitalized after the shooting.
Officials said the dad, a 38-year-old man, was shot twice in his hip and the boy was shot once in his elbow on the 12000 block of Verda Drive around 9 p.m.
The father told police he was approached by two masked armed men who told him not to move. When he reached for his legally carried firearm, the men reportedly started shooting at him. Both the father and son were taken to Jefferson Torresdale Hospital in a private vehicle in stable condition. The child was then transported to St. Christopher Hospital by a private ambulance for further treatment.
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