Olney

Man shot dead, another stabbed in Olney attack

Police are investigating after an incident in Philadelphia's Olney neighborhood ended with one man being shot to death and another hospitalized with stab wounds

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Police investigate after a man was shot dead and another was stabbed in an incident in Olney early Monday.

Police in Philadelphia are investigating after a man was killed and another hospitalized in an attack that happened in the city's Olney neighborhood early Monday.

According to police, the incident happened at about 12:35 a.m. on Monday near the intersection of 5th and Ruscomb streets in Olney.

Responding officers to a reported shooting at that location found a 67-year-old man who had been shot multiple times -- including in his cheek and left shoulder -- along with a 53-year-old man who, officials said, had been stabbed in the chest.

Both men, officials said, were taken to a nearby hospital where the man who was stabbed was placed in stable condition and the other individuals was pronounced at about 1:08 a.m.

As of about 7 a.m. on Monday, police officials said the stabbing victim is being kept in police custody, as an investigation is ongoing.

This is a breaking news story. It will be updated as new information becomes available.

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