Crime & Safety

19-Year-Old Woman Shot in the Head in East Goshen

The victim is in critical condition, police say.


A 19-year-old woman is reported in critical condition in Paoli Hospital after being shot in the head Thursday afternoon, according to the Westtown-East Goshen Regional Police Department.

Police were sent to the 1700 block of Paoli Pike in East Goshen Township, for a report of a shooting at 2:42 p.m. When police got there, they discovered that the teen had been shot in the head.

The unnamed victim was rushed to Paoli Hospital and is in critical condition.

Detectives are currently conducting interviews in the case. 

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