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Gunman Kills Teen Boy, Injures 2 Men in Philadelphia

The 16-year-old boy, 35-year-old man and 42-year-old man were all on the 2000 block of Brill Street at 6:02 p.m. when a gunman opened fire. 

A gunman killed a teen boy and injured two men in a triple shooting in Philadelphia, Thursday night. 

The 16-year-old boy, 35-year-old man and 42-year-old man were all on the 2000 block of Brill Street at 6:02 p.m. when a gunman opened fire. 

The teen was shot once in the chest and once in the stomach. The 35-year-old man was shot multiple times throughout his body and the 42-year-old was shot once in the chest. 

The teen was taken to a firehouse before being transported by medics to the hospital where he was pronounced dead at 6:58 p.m. 

The 35-year-old man was listed in stable condition, while the 42-year-old is in critical condition. 

No arrests have been made and police have not released information on any suspects.

Just after 6:15 p.m., 20-year-old Zaair Robinson was shot multiple times and killed along the 3500 block of Kensington Avenue, police said. He died a short time later at the hospital.

Police didn't immediately name any suspects or a motive for the shooting.

Finding ways to curb the city's violence will be one of the biggest challenges for Philadelphia's next mayor. During a meeting Thursday night, nine of the ten mayoral candidates shared their plans. NBC10's Aaron Baskerville has the story.

As of Friday morning, there have been at least 22 homicides in Philadelphia, according to Philadelphia Police data. That's down down about 33 percent from the same time last year, which ultimately had the second highest amount of homicides on record.

Earlier this month, the city implemented new gun violence prevention measures in which more police officers were deployed to high crime neighborhoods in Philadelphia.

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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