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Brawl over snow-cleared parking spot leaves man in critical condition
A multi-person fight over a snow-cleared parking spot in Kensington involved weapons and left a 45-year-old man critically injured, police said.
- On Thursday in the Kensington section of Philadelphia, a brawl over a snow-cleared parking spot left a 45-year-old man hospitalized in critical condition with head injuries.
- Saving a shoveled spot has long been common in Philadelphia, but police reminders stress marking shoveled spaces is illegal and warn such disputes have caused tragic results.
- Surveillance video shows a fight around 1:20 p.m. between a 45-year-old man and a 21-year-old man with multiple others joining; a 36-year-old woman fired a round into the ground after striking the older man.
- Police have taken all involved into custody, but no charges have been filed as police continue their investigation and treat the incident seriously.
- Officials warned that disputes over shoveled spots can lead to tragic outcomes, citing past tragic results, while police spokesperson Gripp noted such incidents raise community safety concerns.
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A fight broke out over a shoveled parking space in Philadelphia. A 45-year-old man was hospitalized in serious condition. A video of the incident surfaced on social media.
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