It happened on the 2900 block of North Hancock Street around 5 p.m., a department spokesperson said.
A 34-year-old man was shot twice in the head and once in the chest before dying at Temple Hospital, said authorities. A 61-year-old man and a man in his mid-20s were both struck in the head and remain in critical condition, they added.
No weapons were recovered and no arrests had been made as of Wednesday night, PPD said.
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