Philadelphia police investigating shooting that left a man and woman dead

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Sunday, December 5, 2021
Philadelphia police investigating shooting that left a man and woman dead
Philadelphia police investigating shooting that left a man and woman dead

PHILADELPHIA -- Philadelphia police are investigating a shooting that left two people dead in North Philadelphia.

Police say gunshots rang out on the 2900 block of North Orkney Street around 12:30 p.m. Saturday.

Authorities say a man in his late 20s to early 30s was found shot multiple times across the body.

Police rushed him to Temple University Hospital where he died from his injuries.

Officials say a second victim, a 43 year-old-woman, was shot once in the chest. She died at the scene, police say.

No arrests have been made.

Anyone with any information is asked to call police at 215-686-TIPS.