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13-Year-Old, 34-Year-Old Critically Injured In Highway Shooting: Philadelphia Police
A shooting near 100 Oregon Avenue in South Philadelphia left a teenager and a man critically injured on Wednesday night, Dec. 25, authorities said.
Police said the incident occurred around 7:51 p.m. on the highway. A 13-year-old boy was struck once in the left hand and was taken to Jefferson Hospital by responding officers.
The second victim, a 34-year-old Black man, suffered multiple gunshot wounds, including two to the stomach, one to the neck, three to the arm, and one to the hip. He drove himself to the University of Pennsylvania Hospital, where he remains in critical condition.
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Man, 50, Shot In Head, Killed In Philadelphia Street: Police
A man in his 50s was shot in the head and killed on the 5000 block of Westminster Avenue early Monday, Dec. 9, Philadelphia police said.
Officers were called to a report of a person with a gun at 4:22 a.m., authorities said.
When they arrived, they found the man with a gunshot wound to the head. Medics pronounced him dead at the scene at 4:42 a.m., police said.
No weapon was recovered, and no arrests have been made.
The investigation remains active, and anyone with information is urged to contact the Homicide Detectives Division at 215-686-3334. Tips can also be submitted anonymousl…
