3 shot, 2 killed in separate Philadelphia shootings minutes apart
PHILADELPHIA - Two people were killed and a third was injured in separate shootings across Philadelphia on Saturday that happened within just minutes of each other.
Three shootings in 26 minutes
Timeline:
The first shooting was reported at 6:49 p.m., according to PPD, in West Philadelphia. When officers responded to the 1200 block of North Redfield Street, they found a 40-year-old man who had multiple gunshot wounds.
Police took the man to the hospital, but he was pronounced dead just after 7:15 p.m.
Just one minute after the first shooting, another shooting was reported in Port Richmond. Officers were called out to the 3600 block of Richmond Street, where they found a 15-year-old boy who had been shot multiple times. The boy was pronounced dead at the hospital at 7:18 p.m.
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A third shooting was reported around 7:15 p.m. in the Fairhill area. Officers found a 32-year-old man who had been shot in the hip in the 200 block of East Cambria Street. First responders took that man to the hospital. He is listed in stable condition as of Saturday night, according to police.
Investigations underway
What we don't know:
Police searched all three scenes, but did not recover weapons at any of them. No arrests have been made as of Saturday night.
Officials asked anyone with information about any of these shootings to contact investigators at 215-686-TIPS (8477).
The Source: Information in this story is from the Philadelphia Police Department.