SOUTH PHILADELPHIA - A 55-year-old woman is dead after she was shot multiple times in South Philly. The murder marks the 500th homicide in Philadelphia during 2021, which is the deadliest year in the city since 1990.Officers responded to the report of a shooting at the intersection of 7th and Jackson around 4:30 p.m.
Wednesday. According to authorities, the woman was found with multiple gunshot wounds to her chest. She was rushed to Jefferson and initially listed in critical condition.
She later succumbed to her injuries and died.MORE HEADLINES:An investigation into the shooting is underway.