Suspect in custody after man shot in University City overnight, police say

A suspect is in custody following a shooting in Philadelphia’s University City neighborhood that left one man injured, police said.

According to the Philadelphia Police Department, around 10:16 p.m. on Saturday, April 25, 2026 officers, along with University of Pennsylvania Police, responded to 40th and Chestnut Streets after receiving reports about a person with a gun.

When officers got to the scene, police said they found a 24-year-old man suffering from a gunshot wound to his lower back. He was immediately taken to a nearby hospital for treatment and placed in stable condition.

Police said an investigation revealed that the victim and two others had been walking near the intersection when they saw a man shouting to himself. As the individual approached, he reportedly began shooting at the group without provocation, striking the victim once before fleeing the scene on foot.

Shortly after, police said University of Pennsylvania Police stopped a 43-year-old man who was identified by witnesses as the shooter.

The suspect was taken into cutody and transported to a nearby hospital for treatment, police said.

While a firearm was recovered at the scene, police said the motive for the shooting remains unknown at this time.