PHILADELPHIA (KYW Newsradio) — Police are investigating a triple shooting in West Philadelphia's Cobbs Creek section that killed a young woman — a shooting investigators believe was targeted.
Just before 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Philadelphia police officers near 60th and Market streets heard multiple gunshots. When they arrived they found a 20-year-old woman shot in the face, torso, hip and leg. She was rushed to a nearby hospital, where she was pronounced dead just after 6:40.
A 55-year-old woman and a 24-year-old man were also shot. Police said they’re hospitalized in stable condition. Investigators don’t believe they share any ties with the deceased woman, but it’s currently unclear.
Chief Inspector Scott Small said nearby surveillance cameras captured a small, dark SUV as it pulled up and three people got out — their actions signaling to investigators that this was a targeted attack.
“You can clearly see the front seat passenger run up onto the sidewalk, stand over this 20-year-old female as she’s laying the sidewalk, and fire shots from point blank range,” said Small.
Police collected at least 27 spent shell casings at the scene from at least two guns — including a semiautomatic rifle. They believe the SUV continued east on Market Street and then turned south onto 56th Street.
According to investigators, there are numerous surveillance cameras on the block and they’re trying to see all angles. However, the suspects were dressed in dark clothing and some were masked. Though police believe the shooting was targeted, they’ve yet to piece together a motive.
2 other victims are in stable condition
2 other victims are in stable condition
