Authorities say no one has been charged yet, but the homicide captain confirmed Tuesday, the man being questioned is believed to be the gunman.
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Philadelphia police say a 911 call of shots fired brought them to the 1200 block of Greeby Street just after 11 p.m. Monday.
One neighbor recalls the startling pound at the door.
"About 11:30 p.m. police came a knocking at my door in a big hurry and they said do you know what happened?" said Jay Norman of Northeast Philadelphia.
Police were looking for information about his neighbors. Inside their house, officers found a 66-year-old woman in a wheelchair shot in the head, and a 42-year-old woman shot in the face.
The women, mother, and daughter were both pronounced dead at the scene.
The daughter's 39-year-old boyfriend answered the door when 2nd District Officers arrived.
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"They all lived there together, the mother, daughter, and boyfriend of the daughter. The 39-year-old we are holding for questioning at this point," said Philadelphia Police Captain John Ryan.
Thomas Radonski of Northeast Philadelphia said, "I work overnights, I leave at 10:30 p.m. If I left an hour later it could've been me, I don't know how crazy this person is that did this."
Calming the neighbors' concerns, police say they are not looking for anyone else at this time now with the 39-year-old in their custody.
A weapon was recovered inside the home. Police say the investigation is ongoing.
"The investigation is developing and that's worth pointing out at this point, but there's a lot of things to be confirmed and firmed up," said Captain Ryan.
The names of the victims have not been released.
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