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Police found a blood trail stretching the length of a Grays Ferry block before locating the victim at the hospital.
A man, who had been shot in the right thigh, left a trail of blood as he hailed a taxi traveling along the 1300 block of South 33rd Street at 1:27 a.m. Sunday, Detective Danielle Tolliver of South Detective Division said. Although the cabbie was off duty, he transported the 20-year-old to the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania where he immediately was taken into the operating room for surgery. Police were unable to interview him as of press time.
To report information, call South Detectives’ tip line at 215-685-1635 or visit www.phillypolice.com/forms.
Contact Managing Editor Amanda L. Snyder at asnyder@southphillyreview.com or ext. 117.
Also in this week’s Police Report:
Teen behind bars
Officer charged with DUI
Center City robber arrested
Triple shooting
Assault averted
Wanted man spotted in area
Police meetings 07-21-11
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