PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – A 19-year-old woman was killed in a double shooting in North Philadelphia on Thursday night, according to police. It happened on Block 200 of West Glenwood Avenue around 9:45 p.m.
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According to the department, the woman was in the living room with her grandmother when she collapsed. The other victim, a 23-year-old man, was walking down the stairs outside when he was hit in the hand.
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The woman was later pronounced dead at Temple University Hospital. Chief Inspector Scott Small told CBS3 that investigators found at least 20 used shell casings.
“Based on ballistic evidence, we know that at least 20 shots were fired from outside on the other side of the street. We found 20 used grenades on the sidewalk and on the highway across the street from the house,” he said. 20 shots were fired from a semi-automatic weapon. The bullets went clearly through the front living room window of the property they were in. “
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No arrests have been made.
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