Another violent weekend in Philadelphia included a double stabbing and two fatal shootings Saturday night into Sunday morning.
Philadelphiaâs homicide rate is up 33% from 2020, with 169 homicides as of Thursday, according to the Philadelphia Office of the Comptroller. As of that day, there had been 512 nonfatal and 144 fatal shootings in the city.
This weekendâs incidents add to the tally.
A man fatally shot in the head and upper torso was found along the side of the road near the 1600 block of West Loudon Street in the cityâs Logan section shortly before 1 a.m. Sunday. Police said he was pronounced dead at Einstein Medical Center Philadelphia.
3 dead, several hurt in weekend shootings, stabbings across Philadelphia
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Police say a man was shot in the head Saturday during a triple shooting in North Philadelphia.
PHILADELPHIA - The Philadelphia Police Department investigated a number of violent incidents over the weekend that left at least three people dead and several others hurt, including a 16-year-old boy.
Police said a man is fighting for his life after he was shot in the head during a triple shooting in North Philadelphia. Officers were called to the 2000 block of Dauphin Street around 2:30 p.m. for reports of gunfire.
Three victims all believed to be in their 20s were taken to Temple University Hospital. Two victims suffered gunshot wounds to the upper body and are expected to survive, according to police.