By Associated Press - Thursday, January 24, 2019

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Authorities say a man shot several times in his car on a Philadelphia street remains hospitalized in critical condition.

City police say the shooting occurred around 8:30 p.m. Wednesday.

They say at least seven shots were fired toward the vehicle and the 26-year-old victim was struck five times. The man was shot twice in the face, once in the stomach and once in each leg.

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The wounded man, whose name was not released, was able to get out of the car and run into an apartment for help. He was then taken to a hospital.

A motive for the shooting remains under investigation. No arrests have been made.

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