Philadelphia Police

Mass shooting leaves 7 shot, 2 killed

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NORTH PHILADELPHIA, PA – Tuesday evening saw a disturbing escalation in violence in North Philadelphia, where police reported that seven men had been shot near the intersection of North 6th Street and Allegheny Avenue in the city’s Fairhill area. The incident, which happened after 8.30 p.m., resulted in two people succumbing to their injuries and dying at a nearby hospital just before 9 p.m., while the other five victims were in critical condition with varied …

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Over 40 shots fired outside hospital in drive-by shooting

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In North Philadelphia on Thursday, three gunshot victims sought treatment at Temple University Hospital. This happened moments after they became the targets of a drive-by shooting right outside the hospital. The incident took place around 12:30 a.m. About forty shots were fired in the direction of the hospital’s emergency room entrance, causing notable damage to the doors and glass at the rear ER access point. Philadelphia and Temple law enforcement officers swiftly responded to the …

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