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Man Shot, Set On Fire In SW Philadelphia: Police Man Shot, Set On Fire In SW Philadelphia: Police
Man Shot, Set On Fire In SW Philadelphia: Police A man was in critical condition after being shot and set on fire in Southwest Philadelphia, authorities said. On Wednesday, Aug. 28, at about 10:30 a.m., Philadelphia Police responded to a person screaming inside an apartment on the 5400 block of Lansdowne Avenue, in the 19th District. A 40-year-old man was shot at by a male offender, and then the female offender set the victim on fire, causing burns to his body, police said. The victim was taken to Jefferson University Hospital by the Philadelphia Fire Department Medic Unit. Two suspects, a 38-year-old man and a 35-year-old woman, were…

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by Jon Craig
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60-Something Rounds Fired: Video Shows Philadelphia Shooting That Wounded 3 Teens 60-Something Rounds Fired: Video Shows Philadelphia Shooting That Wounded 3 Teens
60-Something Rounds Fired: Video Shows Philadelphia Shooting That Wounded 3 Teens A newly released video from the Philadelphia Police Department shows four armed gunmen unloading more than 60 rounds in an ambush shooting that injured three teens this week, according to authorities.  It happened on Monday, March 20, on the 1500 block of North Frazier Street in Hestonville, the department said. Three teenagers were standing on the street when the four masked suspects emerged from around the corner of Lansdowne Avenue and opened fire, shooting more than 60 rounds in a few seconds, police wrote.  The Philadelphia Police Department and the Shooting Investigation Group is…

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by Mac Bullock