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2 men shot, killed while sitting inside car in North Philly, police say

Wahid Redmond and Keith Richardson were found shot dead in a Nissan Sentra along North 7th Street

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Two men died after a shooting in North Philadelphia on Wednesday, according to police.

The deadly double shooting happened on the 2200 block of North 7th Street just before 4:30 p.m.

Both of the men were shot multiple times while inside a Nissan Sentra sedan, police said.

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Both of the victims were in their late 20s and from Philadelphia, Chief Inspector Scott Small told NBC10.

On Thursday, police identified one victim as Wahid Redmond from the East Germantown neighborhood and the other as Keith Richardson from North Philly. 

Skyforce10 was over the scene where multiple police cars could be seen while officers investigated. A section of the street was blocked off by police tape.

Investigators found at least six shell casings from two different guns at the scene, police said.

One firearm was recovered at the scene. No arrest has been made yet.

Officials said that they hoped to use the private surveillance cameras of the nearby homes to assist in the investigation.

Deadly gun violence continues to rock Philadelphia. To date, at least 382 homicides -- most by gun -- have been reported in the city this year, according to Philadelphia police data. That homicide count is down 19% from the same date last year, but still ahead of the pace for every year from 2010 to 2019.

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