1 Dead, 1 Injured in Overnight Shooting

Two people were shot and one of them is dead following an overnight shooting in the city's Somerset section.

Police say that a woman flagged down a patrol car at 2nd and Somerset around 2:30 a.m. to report a double shooting nearby.

When they arrived at Palethorpe and Somerset Sts., they found two men, 33 and 34, on the ground, one with a gunshot wound to the chest and another shot in the leg.

Both victims were transported to Temple University Hospital. The 33-year-old was pronounced dead a short time later.

The second victim is listed in stable condition.

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