Police in Philadelphia are investigating a triple shooting in Kensington that killed a man and hurt two others, including a teenager.
One man is dead and two others were left hurt after a triple shooting in the Kensington section of Philadelphia on Wednesday evening, police said.
The shooting happened just after 5 p.m. on the 2500 block of A Street, Philadelphia police said.
A 22-year-old man was found with multiple gunshot wounds throughout his body, police said. Officers took him to a nearby hospital where he was pronounced dead just before 5:30 p.m.
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A 16-year-old was taken to the same hospital by officers with two gunshot wounds to his torso, police said. The teen is listed in stable condition.
The third victim is a 34-year-old man who was shot twice in the lower right side of his body, according to officials. He was taken to the hospital and is listed in stable condition.
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Two suspects were taken into police custody in connection to this shooting and one weapon was recovered so far.
Police say that the scene remains under investigation.
Entering Thursday, at least 86 people had been killed in Philadelphia this year, according to police data. That's down about 34% and the lowest total year-to-date since 2016.
Children have made up about 12% of the nearly 300 shooting victims in Philadelphia in 2024, according to data collected by the City Controller's Office that was updated one week ago.
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