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One dead, others seriously injured, in more weekend shootings in Philly

Among the victims was a 16-year-old male, shot in the abdomen.

TNS

One man was killed and two others wounded in three separate shootings late Saturday night into Sunday, police said.

Police did not identify any of the victims, one of whom was a teenager, and no arrests had been made as of Sunday.

In the first case, a 22-year-old man was shot twice in the right leg just after 11 p.m. on Woodland Avenue near 66th Street in the Elmwood section of Southwest Philadelphia.

The victim was taken to Penn Presbyterian Medical Center, where he was listed Sunday in critical but stable condition.

Two hours later, investigators in Old City found a 24-year-old man shot once in the chest on North Penn Street near Delaware Avenue, according to police.

He was taken to Temple University Hospital and pronounced dead a short time later.

Much later, just before 1 p.m. Sunday, a 16-year-old boy was shot once in the abdomen inside an apartment building on 10th Street near Master in North Philadelphia.

He was taken to Temple University Hospital, where he remained Sunday in critical but stable condition.

Meanwhile, a 14-year-old boy who was shot in the head and back shortly after 7 p.m. Saturday on the playground of William C. Longstreth Elementary School in the 5700 block of Willows Avenue in the city’s Kingsessing section remained in extremely critical condition at Penn Presbyterian on Sunday. Police said a preliminary investigation has revealed that the victim, whose identity was not released, was involved in an argument with several males. No arrests had been made.