Police investigating possible accidental shooting in West Philadelphia

A man was shot while sleeping in his West Philadelphia apartment. Police believe the shooting may have been accidental.

The Brief

An apparent accidental shooting is being investigated in West Philadelphia.

A man was shot in the back while he laid in bed with his wife Wednesday morning.

An upstairs neighbor told police he accidently fired his rifle.

Philadelphia police believe an accidental shooting left a man shot in his own apartment by an upstairs neighbor.

What we know:

A 65-year-old man was lying in bed with his wife on the first floor when a bullet from the second floor hit him in the back.

He was rushed to the hospital in critical condition.

The shooting, which police believe may have been accidental, ha

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