1 dead, 1 wounded in North Philly shooting
Police are searching for a suspect who shot two men in a car in North Philadelphia, killing one of them.
Police say a man in his 30s died from a chest wound in the shooting around 6:30 p.m. on North 5th Street in the city’s West Kensington section.
A 31-year-old man was wounded in the back. His condition wasn’t immediately available.
Police say the wounded man drove himself and the other man to Temple University Hospital.
An investigation is continuing.
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