Man, woman found fatally shot inside car in Philadelphia's Tioga-Nicetown section

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Philadelphia police say there are still a number of unanswered questions after a man and woman were found shot to death inside a car on Tuesday afternoon in the city's Tioga-Nicetown section.

However, police say it does appear the victims were targeted.

Officers responded to the scene just before 4 p.m. in the 3600 block of North 17th Street, near Erie Avenue.
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Investigators say the victims were found in the front seats of a parked Kia Sportage, with the engine still running. They were pronounced dead on the scene.

The woman killed was identified by police as 32-year-old Denver Newton. The man has since been identified as 53-year-old Lamont Wright, of Los Angeles.

Witnesses said they saw the shooter getting into a dark-colored vehicle that left the scene.



No arrests have been made.
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Anyone with information is asked to call police.

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