Police say teenagers were out walking around at 19th and West Allegheny around 2 a.m. on Wednesday when witnesses say two groups got into an argument and that someone started shooting.
Two teens, a 15-year-old and a 17-year-old, were both shot in the leg. A 44-year-old innocent bystander was also shot in the lower back.
"It appears that the shooter was firing the shot into the crowd of juveniles," said Chief Inspector Scott Small with the Philadelphia Police Department. "All three of our victims are very, very lucky. They're all shot one time and we know at least 21 shots were fired because we found 21 spent shell casings."
Police responded to another shooting a short time later at around 3 a.m., where officials say two people walking a dog were shot by a man. The second shooting happened at the intersection of Almond and East Elkhart Streets in Porth Richmond.
Police found two victims, a 35-year-old man who was shot in the arm, and a 27-year-old man shot in the neck, chest and abdomen. The 27-year-old man is said to be in critical condition and undergoing surgery.
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