One man dead in S. Phila. triple shooting

SOUTH PHILADELPHIA - July 25, 2011

Investigators say shots rang out just after midnight Monday along the 1800 block of South Fifth Street.

Several bullets struck a 25-year-old man who was pronounced dead at the scene.

A 19-year-old man is in critical condition with a gunshot wound to the chest.

A 20-year-old man is in the hospital with a bullet wound to the arm.

Homicide detectives are interviewing the 20-year-old.

They hope to get a description of the killer and an understanding of the motive behind the shootings.

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