2 Die in West Philly Shooting

A man and a woman were shot and killed inside a building on the unit block of Wiota Street in West Philadelphia, Philadelphia Police said.

They were pronounced dead on the scene around 9:30 p.m., police said.

The man, who was in his late 40s or early 50s, was shot once in the head and the woman, who was in her 40s, was shot once in the chest, cops said.

There was no weapon found at the scene and no immediate information on a possible shooter.


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