Neighbors say it was over in a matter of seconds and when the gunfire stopped, a 24-year-old waitress on her way home from work lay wounded on the sidewalk, an innocent victim shot in the back.
"I heard five shots," neighbor Maiko Ravenell said. "I couldn't see anything, but I heard a car just drive off really fast."
"I'm jolted, I'm shocked," said Keven Parker at Ms. Tootsie's restaurant, where the victim worked. She had just left her job at the popular South Street soul food restaurant. Just a few blocks from her home, she was caught in a barrage of bullets.
"I can't say it enough, one of my best employees," Parker said. "Like a daughter to me. I love, I love. I love her."
"It's very disturbing that you cannot walk home from work without being shot at 13th and Catherine," said Capt. Larry Nodiff of South Detectives.
The bullet passed through the victim and crashed through a window. Several other shots hit the building.
Ravenell lives right next door.
"We thought we should move couple times," she said. "It's scary because it keeps happening."
There is a city police surveillance camera on the corner. Detectives say this has been the scene of gang related shootings in the past. But the pole camera was no help to this shooting investigation.
"We don't have anything at this point from the city camera," Nodiff explained.
"The police told us it's working, but I'm not sure," Ravenell said.
The victim is in critical condition. Her fellow workers are praying for her recovery as Christmas approaches.
"Like a daughter, like a daughter," Parker added. "It's a jolt."
"We have to stop the gun violence," Nodiff said.
The city was unable to tell FOX 29 if the surveillance camera at 13th and Catherine was actually working when the shooting occurred. So far, police have not found any video of the shooting or the suspect. If you have video or any information, you can call South Detectives. Police do not know yet if this shooting was gang related.
Friday, May 17 2013 6:26 PM EDT2013-05-17 22:26:23 GMT
When SEPTA trains roll into stations in Radnor Township, Main Line passengers aren't the only ones getting on and off. Police say criminals are now using the rails to pull off home burglaries.
When SEPTA trains roll into stations in Radnor Township, Main Line passengers aren't the only ones getting on and off. Police say criminals are now using the rails to pull off home burglaries here and make their getaway.
Wednesday, May 15 2013 7:13 PM EDT2013-05-15 23:13:23 GMT
These Crime Scene Investigators have processed thousands of gruesome crime scenes over their careers, but what they saw inside Doctor Kermit Gosnell's abortion clinic back in 2010 was a nightmare.
These Crime Scene Investigators have processed thousands of gruesome crime scenes over their careers, but what they saw inside Doctor Kermit Gosnell's abortion clinic back in 2010 was a nightmare.
Wednesday, May 15 2013 4:54 PM EDT2013-05-15 20:54:35 GMT
"Kermit Gosnell at some point became a monster." District Attorney Seth Williams shot straight from the hip as he spoke for the first time since abortion doctor Kermit Gosnell was found guilty this
"Kermit Gosnell at some point became a monster." District Attorney Seth Williams shot straight from the hip as he spoke for the first time since abortion doctor Kermit Gosnell was found guilty this
Monday, May 13 2013 7:02 PM EDT2013-05-13 23:02:49 GMT
She wanted to spend Mother's Day with her children and new granddaughter. Instead, she spent it at a hospital and on the couch after she says she was attacked near the Frankford Transportation Center.
She wanted to spend Mother's Day with her children and new granddaughter. Instead, she spent it at a hospital and on the couch after she says she was attacked near the Frankford Transportation Center.
Thursday, May 9 2013 5:09 PM EDT2013-05-09 21:09:22 GMT
Two-and-a-half years after she was allegedly kidnapped and murdered by her former boyfriend, Diane Corado's body has been found and positively identified.
Two-and-a-half years after she was allegedly kidnapped and murdered by her former boyfriend, Diane Corado's body has been found and positively identified.
Sunday, May 19 2013 1:33 AM EDT2013-05-19 05:33:01 GMT
A Powerball jackpot-winning ticket worth an estimated $590.5 million was sold in Florida, but there were also million-dollar winners sold in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, according to the lottery.
A Powerball jackpot-winning ticket worth an estimated $590.5 million was sold in Florida, but there were also million-dollar winners sold in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, according to the lottery's website.
Saturday, May 18 2013 9:28 PM EDT2013-05-19 01:28:06 GMT
Rain moved in Saturday afternoon and the chance for it will stick around through the seven day forecast.
It becomes very unsettled across our area with clounds and showers again Sunday. The best chance for rain is in the morning and afternoon thunderstorms are possible towards our south.
Sunday is cool but we do warm up well into the 80s by Tuesday. With the warm weather comes a better chance for thunderstorms.
Friday, May 17 2013 11:44 PM EDT2013-05-18 03:44:01 GMT
A couple of Good Samaritans helped rescue a 3-year-old boy's lifeless body from an Allentown creek. Their quick thinking and help from police helped bring the boy back to life.
A couple of Good Samaritans helped rescue a 3-year-old boy's lifeless body from an Allentown creek. Their quick thinking and help from police helped bring the boy back to life.
Friday, May 17 2013 7:38 PM EDT2013-05-17 23:38:13 GMT
A woman who lived with a Delaware pediatrician accused of waterboarding her 11-year-old daughter has agreed to plead guilty to child endangerment charges and testify against him.
A woman who lived with a Delaware pediatrician accused of waterboarding her 11-year-old daughter has agreed to plead guilty to child endangerment charges and testify against him.
