Woman shot, killed trying to break up fight outside Kensington shop
PHILADELPHIA - Philadelphia police say a woman has lost her life after trying to intervene when a fight broke out on a Kensington street overnight.
A group of people were standing outside a store on the 2500 block of Kensington Avenue around 12:15 a.m. Monday.
When a fight ensued between two people, the 41-year-old woman attempted to break it up.
Moments later, police say one man pulled a gun as the woman stood between them.
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She was struck at least one time in the upper body, and pronounced dead at a local hospital. She was later identified as Kelly Kane.
Police say they are gathering evidence from the scene, including surveillance footage, as they investigate.
No arrests have been made, and no weapons recovered.