1 dead, 1 injured in West Philadelphia double shooting
Skyfox over the scene of a double shooting in West Philadelphia
WEST PHILADELPHIA - A double shooting has killed one person and injured another in West Philadelphia.
According to officials, the shooting happened on the 900 block of Belmont Avenue Monday, just after 3:30 p.m.
Responding officers found a 16-year-old boy with multiple gunshot wounds to the chest.
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Police investigate after a young man, 17 to 18 years of age, is shot and killed and another person injured in West Philadelphia.
He was rushed by police to Penn Presbyterian where he died. He was later identified as Bahsil Garrison.
Authorities did not release details regarding the second shooting victim. Police are investigating the shooting and said no arrests were made.
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