Woman dead, man wounded after shooting in Kensington section of Philadelphia

The two victims were sitting inside a vehicle when they were shot by a person inside another vehicle.

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Saturday, June 25, 2022
Woman dead, man wounded after Kensington shooting
A woman is dead and a man is recovering after a possible drive-by shooting in the Kensington section of Philadelphia.

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- A woman was killed and a man was wounded in an apparent drive-by shooting in the Kensington section of Philadelphia.



Police say it happened just before 3 a.m. Saturday in the 200 block of East Tioga Street.



The two victims were sitting inside a vehicle when they were shot by a person inside another vehicle.



The 22-year-old woman, who was sitting in the driver's seat, was shot twice in the chest and died of her injuries.



The 25-year-old man, who was sitting in the passenger's seat, was hit in the forearm and is hospitalized in stable condition.



There was no word on a motive for this shooting.



The victims' names have not been released.



No arrests have been made.



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