The suspect is identified as 31-year-old Xavier Gutierrez-Mendez from the 5700 block of Chester Avenue.
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The first shooting happened around 9:45 p.m. on June 8.
Police found a 44-year-old man suffering from a gunshot wound to the back.
He was taken to Jefferson University Hospital in stable condition.
The victim informed investigators that following an argument, he was shot by a man he knew from the neighborhood as "Xavier."
The second shooting occurred around 8:20 p.m. Saturday on the 6500 block of Belmar Street.
Arriving officers found a 24-year-old man lying on the ground suffering from gunshot wounds to the back of the head, shoulders, and arm.
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He was taken to Penn Presbyterian Medical Center in critical condition.
Anyone with information on the whereabouts of Gutierrez-Mendez is asked to contact Southwest Detective Division at 215-686-3183, Det. Parker#9176, or South Detective Division at 215-686-3013, Det. Gallagher#649 /Det. Policella#623, or call 911.
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