July 15, 2016
One person is dead and two others were injured in a triple shooting in the Fairhill section of North Philadelphia, according to police.
The incident occurred Friday around 8:45 p.m. on the 2800 block of North 9th Street.
Authorities say an unknown gunman shot three people in the street.
A 64-year-old man was struck in his lower back. He was rushed to Temple University Hospital where he was later pronounced dead.
A 48-year-old woman and a 15-year-old girl were also injured.
The woman was hit once in the right side of her chest. She was hospitalized and is currently in critical condition.
The girl suffered a graze wound to her buttock. She was also hospitalized and is in stable condition.
No arrests have been made and no weapon was recovered.
An investigation is ongoing.