A man unaffiliated with the University is in critical condition after being shot near the Thriftway supermarket last night, police said. Police described the victim, who was not carrying any identification, as a white male wearing a reddish-brown fleece pullover. He was transported to the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, where he was in critical condition as of late last night. According to WCAU-TV, police said the victim was reportedly shot several times in the chest by males driving a burgundy Nissan Stanza. Although the shooting occurred at approximately 9:30 p.m. at 44th and Sansom streets -- one block beyond University Police jurisdiction -- numerous University Police and Philadelphia Police officers were on the scene. Philadelphia Police officers took several witnesses to the department's Southwest Detectives Bureau at 55th and Pine streets for questioning. University Police Detective William Danks said he heard from Philadelphia Police that the shooting was drug related.
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