4PHILADELPHIA, PA – A man was critically wounded in a highway shooting late Monday afternoon in South Philadelphia, authorities said.

Police said officers from the 3rd District responded around 5:15 p.m. to reports of gunfire in the area of the 700 block of Oregon Avenue.

Upon arrival, officers found a male victim, identified only as a John Doe, suffering from a gunshot wound.

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Shooting occurred around 5:15 p.m. on Oregon Avenue in South Philadelphia.

Victim transported to Jefferson Center City Hospital in critical condition.

No arrests or motive have been determined, police said.

Victim hospitalized in critical condition

Medics rushed the wounded man to Jefferson Center City Hospital, where he remains in critical condition, according to police. The shooting took place a

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