Philadelphia Daily News | By Phillip Lucas and Morgan Zalot
A group of men pushed their way into a Southwest Philadelphia rowhouse late Wednesday and shot three people during what police suspect was a drug-related robbery attempt.
Police say that three men and a woman were inside the house Medrick Street near Plover when they heard a knock on the door. As one of the occupants opened the door, three men forced their way inside guns blazing.
The three men inside, ages 23, 29 and 30, were shot in the house, and later hospitalized at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania in critical condition. The woman was not hurt.
The intruders fled quickly, but it was unclear if they stole anything.
Two of the victims were brothers who were packaging up a large amount of marijuana when the home invasion occurred, said Lt. John Walker of the Southwest Detective Division. A large amount of marijuana was discovered in the house and a black and red backpack filled with zip ties and gloves was found outside, he said.
Police believe a 24-year-old man who showed up later at HUP with a gunshot wound may have also been involved in the shooting. He claimed to police that he was shot on 58th and Kingsessing streets. However, investigators said there was never a shooting reported at that location, and that police were in the area where the man claimed to have been shot.
The four victims — and the woman who was inside of the house — were being interviewed by police Wednesday night.
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