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Double Shooting on Philadelphia Side of City Avenue

Police found a pair of gunshot victims blocks apart along a busy thoroughfare that divides Philadelphia and the Main Line late Monday night.

Philadelphia Police officers rushed to the City Avenue Shopping Center at 77th and City Avenue in the city's Overbrook section around 10:40 p.m. after receiving calls about gunfire.

"Officers responding found a male laying on the ground... just outside a car," said Lt. John Walker with Southwest Detectives.

The man, who is in his 20s, was rushed to Penn Presbyterian Hospital where he was listed in critical condition with three gunshot wounds, said Walker.

"(Officers) find a second victim at 75th and Haverford suffering from a gunshot wound to his chest," said Walker.

The second victim was taken to Penn Presbyterian Hospital in stable condition, said Walker.

No arrests have been made and police have not yet revealed what led to the shooting but investigators believe the car near where the man was found played a role.

"We know that something happened inside this car but we're not quite sure what and we're not quite sure how the second victim wound up from here to up there at 75th Street," said Walker as he stood near the car.

It's possible the men shot each other, said police.

Investigators asked anyone with information to contact Philadelphia Police.

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