North Philadelphia

At Least 32 Shots Fired in Deadly North Philly Drive-by

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One man died and at least one other was hurt in a drive-by shooting in North Philadelphia Thursday night.

At least 32 shots were fired into a small crowd of people gathered outside at West Allegheny and West Glenwood Avenues who appeared to be watching the NBA Finals, Philadelphia Police Inspector D F Pace said.

A gray Honda Accord pulled up around 11:15 p.m. and at least two windows went down as the shooting began, police said.

"This was a drive-by shooting from Glenwood onto Allegheny," Pace said.

A man in his late 30s was rushed to the hospital where he died a short time later, police said. A man in his 20s was shot at least twice and rushed to the hospital where he was listed in stable condition.

Pace said that at least and possibly two gunmen opened fire. They may have fired even more shots as bullet casings may have remained in the car.

Bullets also struck a hot dog cart parked at the corner and at least one parked vehicle.

No arrests were made and no motive was given as of late Friday morning.

Entering Friday, at least 229 people had been killed in Philadelphia, according to police. That's down 9% from last year, which wound up the deadliest on record.

There are additional resources for people or communities that have endured gun violence in Philadelphia. Further information can be found here.

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