1 dead, 1 injured in double shooting in Philadelphia's Ogontz section

Tuesday, May 2, 2023
PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Philadelphia police said a robbery resulted in a deadly double shooting in the city's Ogontz section.

According to police, the shooting happened at about 10:45 p.m. Monday on the 6300 block of Ogontz Avenue.

Police said a 43-year-old man was shot in the hand and face. He was taken to Einstein Medical Center, where he died a short time later.

A second victim, a 53-year-old man, was found inside a home with gunshot wounds to the chest, police said.

He was also taken to Einstein Medical Center and was listed in critical condition.


The investigation into the shooting is ongoing.

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