Philadelphia husband subdues gunman who shot wife, daughter in pizza shop during armed robbery: report

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A Philadelphia mother and daughter were wounded in a shooting inside their family-owned pizza shop during an attempted armed robbery on Wednesday, according to police and a local report.

A 19-year-old suspect walked into Mayfair Pizza in the 7400 block of Frankford Avenue in Holmesburg just before 9 p.m. armed with a gun and demanded money, FOX29 Philadelphia reported, citing police.

Police said the suspect fired three shots, striking the 66-year-old mother once in the stomach and her 34-year-old daughter once in a shoulder.

After the shots were fired, the husband and father of the victims jumped into action, with the help of other store workers, and tackled the gunman, according to police.

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Police said the suspect was taken into custody at the scene and that a weapon was recovered. (FOX29 Philadelphia WTXF)

The suspect was taken into custody and a weapon was recovered from the scene once police arrived.

The shooting happened during an armed robbery inside Mayfair Pizza in the Holmesburg neighborhood of Philadelphia on Wednesday night. (FOX29 Philadelphia WTXF)

The victims were rushed to Jefferson Torresdale Hospital, where they were in stable condition, the report said.

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No further details were immediately available.

The 66-year-old mother and 34-year-old daughter were reported to be in stable condition at a hospital. (FOX29 Philadelphia WTXF)

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As of Sunday, there have been 523 reported shooting incidents and 268 reported shooting victims year-to-date in the city – a 24.75% and 25.35% decrease, respectively, compared to last year, according to publicly available police statistics.