1 dead, 2 injured in Germantown shooting

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Tuesday, September 27, 2016
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One person was killed and two others injured in a shooting in the Germantown section of Philadelphia.

GERMANTOWN (WPVI) -- One person was killed and two others injured in a shooting in the Germantown section of Philadelphia.



It happened around 8:20 p.m. Monday along the 1300 block of East Johnson Street.



Police say someone opened fire, striking three people.



A 22-year-old man was shot in the face and taken to Albert Einstein Medical Center. The victim died at the hospital.



A second victim, a 20-year-old man with a leg wound, remains at Einstein.



A third victim, an 18-year-old male is also hospitalized.



Both victims were listed in stable condition.



No arrests have been made.



Police say ballistic evidence suggests there were two shooters because two different caliber shell casings were recovered at the scene.



Police are scouring the area for surveillance recordings that could yield additional clues.

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