KENSINGTON - Two men in their 20s are dead after they were viciously gunned down on a Kensington street.
The shooting happened Friday afternoon, just before two o’clock, near the intersection of Jasper Street and East Allegheny Avenue, according to investigators.
Responding officers found the two men in front of a convenience store, suffering from multiple gunshot wounds.
A 26-year-old man, identified as Tyree Rucker, was shot in the head, chest and shoulder. The second victim, 22-year-old Steven Rios, was shot in the lower body.
Both were taken by police to Temple University Hospital where they succumbed to their injuries.
An active investigation is underway.
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