West Philadelphia double shooting leaves 18-year-old victim with critical injuries, police say
WEST PHILADELPHIA - Two young men were shot on the street in West Philadelphia, leaving one in critical condition.
The shooting happened on the 200 block of South 60th Street Saturday, around 2:15 p.m., according to officials.
An 18-year-old suffered critical injuries when he was shot three times in his legs. A 19-year-old man was shot in the shoulder.
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Police took the 18-year-old while medics took the 19-year-old to Penn Presbyterian Medical Center.
An investigation is ongoing, though no weapons have been found and no arrests have been made.
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