Police identify 2 Philadelphia teens killed in weekend gun violence
PHILADELPHIA - Philadelphia Police have identified two of the teens killed in a violent weekend of gun violence in the city Monday.
Over the weekend, there were numerous shootings that left at least 3 teens hurt while 2 others died.
The first victim was 17-year-old Kristopher Heard who was killed in the East Germantown section of the city. Heard was shot multiple times in his upper torso and was pronounced deceased shortly before 5:30 p.m. Saturday.
A short time later, Daniel Puskas was shot during a double shooting in South Philadelphia. Puskas, 19, was shot twice in the ribs and later succumbed to his injuries. According to police, Puskas was only a block away from his home at the time of the shooting.
There has not been any arrests made in either of these cases, yet.
As of 11:59 p.m. Sunday, there have been 13 homicides so far this year. Compared to last year, this is an 18% increase.
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