1 dead, another hospitalized following drive-by shooting in West Philadelphia

Police say two men were shot in the leg in a drive-by.
Sunday, July 27, 2025
PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- We are learning new details about a deadly double shooting in West Philadelphia.

Action News has learned that two men were shot in a drive-by shooting while sitting on the front steps of a home.

It happened Friday night on the 5500 block of Walton Avenue.

A 33-year-old man was killed, and a 49-year-old man was taken to the hospital in stable condition.

Police say someone fired from the back seat of a dark-colored sedan, and then took off.
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