A man is dead after a shooting in West Philadelphia on Tuesday night, according to a spokesperson with the police department.
The shooting happened just before 9 p.m. on the 5900 block of Ludlow Street, police said.
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WATCH HEREPhillip Jackson was taken to a nearby hospital by officers where he was pronounced dead just after 9 p.m., officials said. The West Philly resident was 47 years old.
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At least eight people were shot in four separate shootings -- including this one -- in Philadelphia Tuesday night.
The other shootings included a triple shooting drive-by in North Philadelphia, a "very brazen shooting" at a Frankford playground where a teen was hurt and a triple shooting in Grays Ferry, police said.
Entering Wednesday, at least 62 people had been killed in Philadelphia, according to police data. The year-to-date homicide total is down nearly 29% from last year and the lowest since at least 2008.
