Nearly 20 shots fired in deadly Kensington double shooting, police say

Nearly 20 shots fired in Kensington double shooting, police say

Investigators say two men were struck in the head by gunfire when a shooter unleashed a hail of bullets late Thursday night in Kensington.

PHILADELPHIA - Investigators say two men were struck in the head by gunfire when a shooter unleashed a hail of bullets late Thursday night in Kensington.

Officers from the Philadelphia Police Department were called to the 2100 block of East William Street around 11 p.m. for reports of a shooting.

Police found a 20-year-old man lying in the road with gunshot wounds to his forehead and chest. Officers rushed the unnamed victim to Temple University Hospital where he died, police said.

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Authorities were later notified that a 27-year-old man showed up at Episcopal Hospital with a gunshot wound to the face. Philadelphia Police Chief Inspector Scott Small said the man claimed that he was sitting in a parked car on Williams Street with two other people when a gunman opened fire on the vehicle.

The passengers inside the car were not injured during the shooting, Small said.

Police say two men were shot in the head during a shooting in Kensington that included nearly 20 shots fired.

Investigators found at least 17 spent shell casings scattered on the roadway just feet away from where both victims were shot, according to police.

No arrests were reported immediately following the double shooting. Police are hopeful that nearby surveillance cameras can help them develop a description of the shooter.