Man shot several times during fight in Southwest Philly on Thursday, police say

A man is fighting for his life in the hospital after being shot several times during a fight on Thursday, according to the Philadelphia Police Department.

The shooting unfolded just before 7 p.m. on Thursday, May 7 near the 2300 block of South 64th Street in Southwest Philadelphia, police explained.

Philadelphia Police Capt. Timothy Stephan told NBC10 that a blue minivan pulled up to an alleyway when a man got out of the car and had a heated conversation with another person.

A third person wearing a hoodie stepped in during their argument, pulled a gun out and fired at the man several times, Capt. Stephan explained.

The man, identified as 37 years old, was struck at least six or seven times, Stephan said.

Police were able to find the man and took him to a nearby hospital where he was placed in critical condition, officials said.

The shooter got away in a dark colored Nissan sedan, according to Stephan.

Capt. Stephan said that the minivan was gone from the scene when officers arrived.

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