Man killed, another injured after shootout in West Philadelphia

The Brief

  • A man was killed and another wounded in a shootout in West Philadelphia.
  • Officers found one victim on Locust Street; the second arrived at a hospital by private car.
  • Police recovered shell casings and two handguns but have made no arrests.

PHILADELPHIA Police are investigating after a Saturday night shootout in West Philadelphia left one man dead and another hospitalized.

What we know:

The gunfire broke out just after 8 p.m. on Locust Street near South 54th Street, where officers found a 39-year-old man suffering from gunshot wounds. He was rushed to Penn Presbyterian Hospital and later died from his injuries.

A second victim, a 35-year-old man, arrived at the hospital by private vehicle. Police say he is in serious but stable condition.

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