Philadelphia

4 Dead, Others Injured During Violent Weekend in Philly

Officers said an altercation outside of a north Philadelphia establishment described as a seafood bar and hookah lounge shortly after 1 a.m. Sunday sent a 24-year-old man with gunshot wounds to Temple University Hospital, where he died.

Police say four people died and several others were wounded in shootings and stabbings around the city of Philadelphia over the weekend.

An unidentified man between the ages of 25 and 35 was shot once in the chest and once in the stomach on 1900 Roberts Avenue at 7:21 p.m. Sunday. He was taken to Temple University Hospital where he was later pronounced dead.

Officers also said an altercation outside of a north Philadelphia establishment described as a seafood bar and hookah lounge shortly after 1 a.m. Sunday sent a 24-year-old man with gunshot wounds to Temple University Hospital, where he died.

Shortly before 7 p.m. Saturday, a 39-year-old man was found stabbed in northeast Philadelphia, and several hours later a 32-year-old man was found shot in the East Mount Airy neighborhood. Both victims died.

Another man was critically injured in a stabbing, and several other people were injured in shootings, one of them accidental.

In addition, a woman died and two other people were critically injured in crashes in the city.

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