Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – Philadelphia law enforcement is currently investigating an incident that took place early Sunday morning in North Philadelphia and claimed the lives of a man and a woman and left two others injured. The incident took place along the 2200 block of Chadwick Street around 4:30 a.m.
Police found two people show and injured at the scene
Responding to reports of a shooting, police officers arrived on the scene to discover a man and a woman lying in the street, both suffering from gunshot wounds.
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The woman, later identified as 28-year-old Tyshea Howard of Philadelphia, was shot once in the back. Jerome Jones, a 32-year-old also from Philadelphia, sustained gunshot injuries to his head and back.
Both victims died as a result of the injuries
Despite being rushed to nearby hospitals, both Howard and Jones succumbed to their injuries. Howard was pronounced dead at 4:29 a.m., while Jones was declared deceased at around 4:35 a.m.
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Officials revealed that two additional men believed to be connected to the same shooting incident arrived at a nearby hospital in a private vehicle. A 36-year-old man and a 45-year-old man, each shot once in their legs, were admitted to the hospital and listed in stable condition.
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The authorities are actively investigating the circumstances surrounding the shooting. So far, no arrests have been made in connection with the case.