1 dead in triple shooting in Southwest Philadelphia
SOUTHWEST PHILADELPHIA - Authorities say a street shooting in Philadelphia has left one man dead and two others wounded.
The gunfire erupted around 7:45 p.m. Wednesday in the area of 61st Street and Buist Avenue. Police arrived on scene and were told that three wounded were en route to Penn Presbyterian Medical Center.
A 26-year-old man later identified as Nagir Smith was shot in the arm and abdomen was pronounced dead at the hospital.
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Police say a 22-year-old man sustained a gunshot wound to the leg and a 30-year-old man was shot three times in the buttocks. Both men are expected to recover.
A motive for the shootings has not been disclosed.
No other injuries were reported in the incident and no arrests have been made.
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