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Shooting Leads To Barricade, Arrest In Philadelphia: Police

One man is in custody following a standoff in Philadelphia's Kensington neighborhood on Saturday, April 27, city police said in a release. 

Scene from the East Cambria Street barricade on Saturday, April 27. Inset: Wendell Saunders 

Scene from the East Cambria Street barricade on Saturday, April 27. Inset: Wendell Saunders 

Photo Credit: Citizen.App // Philadelphia Police Department

Wendell Saunders, 47, is charged with attempted murder, aggravated assault, and related counts, authorities said. 

According to police, a gunshot victim walked into Episcopal Hospital around 6:40 a.m. They were taken to Temple Hospital in stable condition and Saunders was identified as the suspected shooter. 

Police tracked the 47-year-old to a home on the 2100 block of East Cambria Street and declared a barricade situation. 

A SWAT unit was called to the scene and Saunders surrendered shortly after noon, authorities said. 

His bail was set at 10 percent of $500,000 and a preliminary hearing is scheduled for May 16, court records show. 

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