2 men found dead, 1 shot, 1 hit with hammer in Northeast Philly

Police say one man was shot to death and another appeared to have been killed with a hammer in a northeast Philadelphia home.

Officers were sent to the Crescentville section of the city at about 10 a.m. Thursday after a woman found the bodies and called 911.

Chief Inspector Dennis Wilson said both men appeared to be in their 20s. They were pronounced dead at the scene.

No arrests were immediately announced, and police said no descriptions of any suspects had been issued.

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