Man Shot in Lower Back Near UPenn Campus as Suspect Opens Fire Unprovoked, Arrest Made

Philadelphia, PA — A 24-year-old man is recovering after being shot in the lower back during a sudden burst of gunfire near 40th and Chestnut Streets on Saturday night, an attack he told police appeared to come without warning as he and two others walked through the area. The shooting, reported at 10:16 p.m., ended with a suspect in custody and the victim hospitalized in stable condition.

Officers from Philadelphia’s 16th and 18th Districts responded alongside...