Crime scene investigators are on the scene in Nicetown after an armed robbery ended with four people shot.
Four people were shot, two killed in a robbery gone wrong in Nicetown early Friday morning, police said.
Police said a gunman wearing a ski mask approached a group of people along the 1900 block of Brunner Street around 2 a.m. and tried to rob them.
A person in the group then pulled out a gun and shots were exchanged, according to investigators on the scene.
Police said in all, four people were hit including the alleged suspect, a 26-year-old male who fled from the scene, collapsed and died a short distance away.
Three other people were taken to the hospital with gunshot wounds, a 21-year-old man died at the hospital. An 18-year-old man was listed in critical condition.
A 21-year-old woman was struck in the arm and listed in stable condition.
No arrests were made as the investigation continued.
