Philadelphia

Pair shot dead in car in Philly's Nicetown-Tioga neighborhood

A man and woman were found together in a Kia Sportage of the 3600 block of N. 17th Street on Tuesday afternoon after they had each been shot to death

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Two people are dead after a shooting in North Philadelphia on Tuesday, police said.

According to police, the pair -- a man whose age, police said, was unknown and a 32-year-old woman -- were found at about 3:48 p.m. in a Kia Sportage sitting along the 3600 block of North 17th Street in the Nicetown-Tioga section of the city.

Law enforcement officials said both victims were pronounced at about 3:50 p.m. at the scene of the incident.

Police said that the pair were both shot multiple times while they were inside a car.

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On Wednesday morning, police identified the woman as Denver Newton from Southwest Philadelphia.

Investigators on scene said they found about 22 shell casings at the scene.

No arrest has been made yet and no weapons were recovered.

According to law enforcement officials, an investigation is ongoing.

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