Philadelphia juvenile’s failed robbery turns violent, man shot while with woman and baby: report

A man was shot in Philadelphia early Monday during a failed robbery attempt as he was with a female and a 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 City 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 attempted to pick it up when a juvenile tried to steal it. 

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The underage suspect pulled out a gun and fired five times at the woman and victim, police said. The victim, who has a license to carry a firearm, did not pull out his weapon because the couple had a baby in the car, the report said. 

No arrests have yet been made. Investigators believe the suspect was with a group of juveniles who fled after the shooting. 

They are looking for up to 7 underage suspects, the news report said.