Philadelphia double shooting leaves 1 dead, 1 injured in Germantown

A 27-year-old man died from his injuries and a 29-year-old man was taken to an area hospital in critical condition.

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Wednesday, July 6, 2022
1 dead, 1 injured in Germantown double shooting
Police said a 27-year-old man died from his injuries and a 29-year-old man was placed in critical condition.

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- One man was killed and another man was injured Wednesday afternoon in a shooting in Philadelphia's Germantown section.

Police were called to the 5000 block of Germantown Avenue just after 2:30 p.m.

When officials arrived on scene, they found a 27-year-old man shot several times across his body. A 29-year-old man was shot in the head and the body, police said.

Both victims were taken to Einstein Medical Center Philadelphia.

Police said the 27-year-old man died from his injuries and the 29-year-old man was placed in critical condition.

No arrests have been made in connection with the shooting.