Five people wounded in drive-by shooting in Chester

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Five people were wounded in a drive-by shooting Friday night in Chester, police said.

All the victims were reported in stable condition at Crozer-Chester Medical Center.

Police said about 8 p.m., the five were wounded when gunfire came from a car headed east on East 21^st Street at Edgmont Avenue.

A 21-year-old man was shot four times, a 30-year-old man was hit once in the leg, a 31-year-old man was wounded twice in the back, a 22-year-old-man was struck in the left leg and a 44-year-old woman sitting a car suffered facial injuries from shattered glass, police said.

Police, who were looking for the vehicle and its occupants, did not disclose if they have established a possible motive for the shooting.

Published: April 29, 2017 — 10:34 AM EDT

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