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'It was ugly': Rash of gun violence torments North Philadelphia neighborhood
PHILADELPHIA - The rash of gun violence that continues to plague Philadelphia has come to the doorstep of residents in one neighborhood twice in less than two weeks.Investigators say two men, ages 23 and 26, were targeted by a group of shooters who unleashed nearly 70 shots on the 1700 block of West Oxford Street Monday. The 26-year-old, who has not been identified by police, died from gunshot wounds. The younger victim was hit seven times and taken to Temple Hospital in critical condition, according to police. "It was ugly, what I saw was just like the Wild Wild West," said James Dandy, whose lived on Cecil B.