2 killed in New Year's Day triple shooting in Philadelphia: police
Deadly triple shooting in Philly on New Year's Day: Victim's family speaks out
A triple shooting in Northeast Philly has left two men dead and another in the hospital, marking a difficult start to the new year for their families.
PHILADELPHIA - Two people are dead and another is injured following a New Year's Day triple shooting in Philadelphia.
What we know:
Officers from the Philadelphia Police Department were called to the 7100 block of Oakland Street around noon for reports of a shooting.
Investigators say two shooting victims were driven to Temple University Hospital, where one of them died. A third shooting victim was taken to Jefferson-Torresdale Hospital.
No arrests were reported immediately following the deadly gunfire.
Dig deeper:
Neighbors reported hearing arguing followed by gunfire on Oakland Street.
Family identified Luis Colon, in his mid-50s, as one of the victims.
A family member shared that he was a man who loved his family and was always helpful to others.
Colon was pronounced dead at Jefferson Torresdale Hospital.
Neighbors described the scene, initially mistaking the gunfire for fireworks.
"It happened this morning. Everybody thought it was fireworks at first," said Lisa Cwikla, a neighbor.
An eyewitness captured a photo of a black Chrysler speeding away after a gunshot victim was pulled into the car.
Police say two male victims were taken to Temple University Hospital by a private car, where one was pronounced dead shortly after arriving.
The private car is currently held by police as part of the investigation.
Neighbors remember Luis Colon
Neighbors remember Colon as a friendly and helpful person.
"Louis would do anything for anybody. I mean, he helps all the neighbors out," said Cwikla.
Paul Cwikla, another neighbor, expressed his sorrow, "I feel bad for his family, but I also feel bad for everybody involved not just his family the other people too because there’s somebody somewhere that just lost another son."
Amy Smith, a neighbor, described the event as "a terrible way to start off the new year."
What we don't know:
Police have not identified all the shooting victims, and the investigation is ongoing.
They encourage anyone with information to reach out to 215-686-TIPS.
The condition of the third shooting victim also remains unknown.