Two members of Philadelphia’s Group Violence Intervention Program were killed in a double shooting. NBC10’s Matt DeLucia has the latest details on the investigation.
Police are investigating after a man was shot and killed in a double shooting in Southwest Philadelphia.
Officials said the shooting happened at 1:30 p.m. Thursday on the 1900 block of S. 61st St.
Jalonnie Gentry, 28, was shot multiple times throughout his body and transported to the hospital, where he was later pronounced dead, according to police.
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Police said a 21-year-old man was also shot twice in the lower left leg and rushed to the hospital by police where he was placed in stable condition.
Both men were returning from lunch when gunshots were fired as they parked their vehicle.
No weapons were recovered and no arrests were made, according to officials.
The City of Philadelphia said that the two victims are part of the City’s Group Violence Intervention program.
"The tragedy today underscores the importance of this program since it serves people in specific parts of the city who are identified as those who are most at risk," the City said in a statement.
GVI is a violence reduction strategy that is designed to engage the small and active number of groups that are driving gun violence in Philadelphia, according to the City.
Police tells us this shooting involved several scenes near Kingsessing Avenue between 55th and 61st streets.
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Police have not given any details on a motive for the shooting at this time.
As of Thursday night, there were 404 reported homicides in Philadelphia according to police data, down 21 percent from the same time last year but still on pace to be one of the deadliest dating back to 2007.
There are additional resources for people or communities that have endured gun violence in Philadelphia. Further information can be found here.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
