1 dead, 2 injured in Kingsessing shooting

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PHILADELPHIA (KYW Newsradio) — A shooting in Kingsessing Friday night left one dead and two injured.

Police say officers responded to a call for a shooting on Pentridge Street around 7:30 p.m.

When they arrived at the scene, they found a man on a front porch, unresponsive, with gunshot wounds to the face and neck.

He was taken to a nearby hospital, where he died.

Police say two others — a 55-year-old woman and 36-year-old man — were also injured in the shooting.

The woman was shot in the chest and arm. The man, in chest, groin and arm. Both were taken to a hospital and are in stable condition.

Police believe the shooting happened during a robbery attempt.

They ask that anyone with information contacts them at 215-686-3334. You can also submit an anonymous tip here.

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