PHILADELPHIA - The new year did not stop gun violence from raging across the city of Philadelphia as police report at least five people were shot overnight, including a double shooting just before the clock struck midnight.
Officers in West Philadelphia were called to East Girard Avenue around 11:30 for what they believed was a car crash. Police found two people shot inside the car, including one victim who had reportedly been struck in the head.Information is limited on what lead to the shooting and crash as of Friday morning.
Both victims were taken to Temple Hospital in unknown condition. Just minutes into 2021, police in South Philadelphia say a man was shot and killed on the 100 block of West Ritner Street.