Police: Drive-by quadruple shooting in Wissinoming leaves 1 dead, 2 in critical condition
PHILADELPHIA - Authorities say four people were struck by gunfire during a drive-by shooting Friday night in Philadelphia's Wissinoming neighborhood.
Officers from the Philadelphia Police Department were called to the 5300 block of Charles Street around 7:30 p.m. for reports of a shooting.
Inspector D.F. Pace told reporters that three men and a woman, between the ages of 28 and 39, were found suffering from multiple gunshot wounds.
One man, 28-year-old Jean Carlos Montanez Rivera, reportedly died from his injuries Saturday afternoon.
Another man, along with a woman were taken by police to Frankford-Torresdale Hospital in critical condition, according to police.
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A 39-year-old man who suffered two gunshot wounds to the thigh was brought by ambulance to Temple University Hospital in stable condition.
Investigators believe the shooting happened when a gunman inside a Ford Focus rolled past the house and unleashed over 20 shots.
Authorities are looking into the possibility that the Ford used by the shooter may have been carjacked about a week ago.
Pace said all the victims lived on the block, leading investigators to believe it was a targeted shooting. Police later reported the shooting was motivated by drugs, however no further details were provided.
Three children, including an infant, were inside the residence during the shooting but were uninjured.