1 killed, 1 hospitalized in West Philadelphia double shooting
1 killed, 1 hospitalized in West Philadelphia double shooting
A man has died and a teenager is in the hospital after a shooting in West Philadelphia Friday morning.
WEST PHILADELPHIA - A man has died and a teenager is in the hospital after a shooting in West Philadelphia Friday morning.
The shooting happened just before 2:30 a.m. at the intersection of 56th and Market Streets.
A 27-year-old man was shot in the leg and back and a 19-year-old was shot in both feet. Both men were taken to Presbyterian Hospital where the 27-year-old victim was later pronounced dead.
Investigators say they found a total of 16 spent shell casings from two different caliber weapons at the scene.
Police are hoping nearby surveillance cameras will provide them with a description of the suspects.