Police say they are searching for the suspect who shot three people at a Chinese takeout spot off in Philadelphia’s Kingsessing neighborhood. Two of the victims were pronounced dead last night and one is in critical condition. NBC10’s Miguel Martinez-Valle has the latest from the crime scene.
A man and woman were killed while a second man was left fighting for his life following a triple shooting inside a Southwest Philadelphia Chinese takeout restaurant late Tuesday night, police said.
The three victims were inside the Shangri-La takeout restaurant along the 5400 block of Chester Avenue in the Kingsessing neighborhood around 11:30 p.m. when a gunman opened fire, according to investigators.
At least 16 shots were fired with half the shell casings found outside the takeout and the other half found on the ground inside, Philadelphia police said.
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Police officers arrived to find the three people bleeding on the floor.
"All three victims were suffering from gunshots, all were laying on the floor in the customer takeout area, all three victims were unresponsive," Philadelphia Police Chief Inspector Scott Small said.
Johron Jones, who was 19, and Kristie Manago, who was 43, both died from their injuries a short time later at the hospital, police said. Jones was shot in his head and body, while Manago was shot at least once in the shoulder.
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A second man - believed to be 20 -- was left in "very critical condition" at the hospital suffering from multiple gunshot wounds, Small said. "He is fighting for his life."
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Police said all the victims live near the restaurant. It wasn't clear if they knew each other.
"We don't know who the intended target is or if any of them were struck by stray gunfire," Small said, while noting it was early in the investigation.
Surveillance cameras captured two gunmen who could be seen fleeing the scene southbound on 54th Street, Small said. One shooter wore a gray hooded sweatshirt, while the other wore a puffy coat.
Entering Wednesday, at least 17 homicides had been reported in as many days in 2023, according to Philadelphia police data. That's down 43% from the same time last year, which wound up being the second deadliest on record in Philadelphia.
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