Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Two Critically Hurt in West Philadelphia Shooting Near 58th and Arch Streets
Philadelphia police said a man in his 20s and a woman in her 40s were shot and critically hurt early Sunday inside a place officers described as a speakeasy near 58th and Arch Streets in West Philadelphia. No suspect was in custody.
Key points
- Two people are in critical condition after a shooting early Sunday in West Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, police said.
- FOX 29 reported that an altercation broke out inside the kitchen area of what police described as a speakeasy, an after hours bar, and that two people were struck during the fight.
- A man in his 20s was shot once in the back, police said.
Two people are in critical condition after a shooting early Sunday in West Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, police said. The gunfire broke out just before 5 a.m. on Sunday, October 25, near the intersection of 58th Street and Arch Street, according to police accounts reported by FOX 29 Philadelphia and NBC10 Philadelphia.
FOX 29 reported that an altercation broke out inside the kitchen area of what police described as a speakeasy, an after hours bar, and that two people were struck during the fight. NBC10 reported that the shooting happened inside a home along 58th Street near Arch Street at about 4:45 a.m., that several people were inside, and that the man and the woman were struck in the back of the house. Both stations reported the same intersection, the same early Sunday time and the same two victims, citing Philadelphia police.
A man in his 20s was shot once in the back, police said. A woman in her 40s was shot once in the stomach. Both were taken to a local hospital, where they remained in critical condition on Sunday, FOX 29 and NBC10 reported. Police did not release the names of the two people in the reports published on Sunday.
No suspect was in custody on Sunday. Police had not said whether a weapon was recovered, and they had not released information about a possible shooter. NBC10 reported that investigators had not yet established how many shots were fired or exactly how many people were inside when the shooting occurred. FOX 29 reported that police had not said whether there is an ongoing threat to the neighborhood.
What is known and what is not
The public record on Sunday is short and it comes from one source, the Philadelphia Police Department, reported by two local stations. Police have confirmed the place, the approximate time, the kitchen and back of house accounts from the two stations, and the wounds and critical condition of the man and the woman. They have not said what started the altercation, who fired the shots, or whether the people inside knew the shooter.
The investigation remains active, police said. Anyone reading early reports should treat the speakeasy description as the police description reported by FOX 29, and the home description as the account reported by NBC10, until police publish a fuller statement with the address and the sequence of events inside.
Timeline
- Oct 25, 2026At about 4:45 a.m., gunfire breaks out inside a home near 58th Street and Arch Street in West Philadelphia, NBC10 reported, citing police. FOX 29 reported a fight in the kitchen area of a place police described as a speakeasy at the same intersection just before 5 a.m.
- Oct 25, 2026A man in his 20s shot in the back and a woman in her 40s shot in the stomach are taken to a local hospital in critical condition, police said.
- Oct 25, 2026Police say no suspect is in custody, no weapon recovery has been confirmed, and the investigation remains active.