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Four Shot When Gunman Fires 22 Shots Inside Philadelphia Barbershop

The shooting occurred inside a barbershop on the 4500 block of North Broad Street at 7:06 p.m. Thursday.

A masked gunman shot four men inside a barbershop in Philadelphia Thursday night, killing one of them.

The suspect walked inside a barbershop on the 4500 block of North Broad Street at 7:06 p.m. and fired at least 22 shots.

A 28-year-old man was shot several times in the chest, a 42-year-old man was shot once in the leg and once in the chest, a 46-year-old man was shot once in the right arm and once in the chest and a 45-year-old man was grazed on his left shoulder.

All four victims were taken to area hospitals. The 28-year-old man died of his injuries, police said. The 42-year-old man is in critical condition. The other two victims are stable.

No arrests have been made and police have not released information on any suspects.

It was one of two reported shootings in Philadelphia Thursday night. A 25-year-old man was shot in the head inside the Magic Wok Chinese restaurant on the 6900 block of Torresdale Avenue at 7 p.m.

The victim was taken to Jefferson Torresdale Hospital and is in critical condition. No arrests have been made and a weapon has not been recovered.

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