Husband killed, wife shot in front of family in Southwest Philadelphia following altercation, police say

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Police said a man is dead and his wife is in critical condition after a shooting on a Southwest Philadelphia street early Monday.

It happened around 12:25 a.m. on the 1400 block of South Vogdes Street.

Police said both were shot outside of their house by a person known to the family.

Husband and wife shot in front of children in Southwest Philadelphia, police say

They were both taken to Penn Presbyterian Hospital in critical condition. Police said the 42-year-old man subsequently died there.

According to investigators, an argument preceded the shooting.

Police continue to investigate the incident.

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