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2 Die, 4 Hurt in 5 Separate Shootings During Violent Night in Philly

No arrests have been made in any of the shootings in various Philadelphia neighborhoods

What to Know

  • Five shootings in different Philadelphia neighborhoods left 6 people shot. Two of them died.
  • No arrests have been made in any of the shootings that occurred within hours of each other Tuesday night.

Two people were killed and four others were hurt in five separate shootings that occurred within hours of each other in Philadelphia Tuesday night.

The first shooting occurred inside a Chinese restaurant in South Philadelphia. A 23-year-old man was inside the eatery at 20th Street and Snyder Avenue at 6:49 p.m. when he was shot in the face. Medics took him to Jefferson University Hospital where he died a short time later.

Police told NBC10 surveillance video shows two men entering the store and opening fire on the victim as he was ordering food. No weapons were recovered.

The second shooting occurred in the West Oak Lane section of the city at 7:48 p.m., police said. A 19-year-old man was on 68th Avenue and North Gratz Street when a gunman opened fire. The man was struck in the head and taken to the hospital where he was listed in extremely critical condition. One weapon was recovered from the teen, police said.

The third shooting occurred in North Philadelphia at 8:46 p.m., police said. A 25-year-old man was on the 3100 block of N. 6th Street when a gunman opened fire, striking him twice in the head and several times in the chest. The man died a short time later at Temple University Hospital. A weapon was not recovered.

Two men, one 24 years old and the other 34 years old, were shot along the 5200 block of Girard Avenue in West Philadelphia at 10:11 p.m., police said. Both men were listed in stable condition at the hospital.

Finally, at 11:15 p.m., a 36-year-old man was shot in the torso along the 3600 block of North 17th Street in Tioga, police said. The man was listed in stable condition at the hospital as police searched for clues.

No arrests have been made in any of the shootings. If you have any information, please call Philadelphia police.

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