One man died and another was critically hurt in a double shooting in Southwest Philadelphia Monday morning.
Police officers rushed to the 1400 block of South 48th Street just before 10:45 a.m. on May 20, 2024, to find the men both bleeding from gunshot wounds, Philadelphia police said.
A 35-year-old man was shot four times in the abdomen and at least once in the eye, police said. He died a short time later at the hospital.
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A 36-year-old man was hospitalized in critical condition with a gunshot wound to one of his eyes, investigators said.
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As SkyForce10 hovered overhead later in the day, police officers could be seen blocking an intersection as they searched for evidence.
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Police didn't immediately announce any arrests or that they had recovered a gun.
"As in all homicides that occur in the City of Philadelphia, there is a standing $20,000 reward for information that leads to an arrest and conviction," police said in a brief news release. they urged anyone with info to reach the homicide unit at 215-686-3334 or call/text the police department's tipline at 215-686-TIPS (8477).
Entering Monday, there have been 97 homicides so far this year in Philadelphia, according to police data. That's down around 38% from last year and the lowest year-to-date total of killings since 2015.
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