PHILADELPHIA (KYW Newsradio) — An attempted carjacking in Stenton Wednesday left two men injured — both the victim and the suspect.
Police say it happened just before 11:30 a.m. on Rodney Street near Vernon Road.
A 69-year-old man was unloading groceries from his car when he was approached by an armed 24-year-old man, who said to him, “This is a robbery.”
The two got into a struggle, but the victim was able to take control of the gun. During the struggle, however, the suspect was shot in the abdomen.
The 69-year-old man suffered a bite on his hand but didn’t seek medical treatment.
Authorities say the suspect was arrested and is in stable condition at the hospital.
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