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.

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An investigation is continuing.

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