A South Philly woman shot and killed her sister and granddaughter in murder-suicide, authorities say
Police responded around 5:30 p.m. to a reported shooting inside a home on the 2800 block of South 10th Street.
A South Philadelphia woman shot and killed her sister and granddaughter before turning the gun on herself Monday in what police described as a double murder and suicide.
The women, identified Tuesday as Janice Picano, 67, Denise Grottini, 55, and Angelina Picano, 18, were found dead inside a home on the 2800 block of South 10th Street, according to police.
Police responded to the residence around 5:30 p.m. and found the women with single gunshot wounds to their heads.
They were pronounced dead at the scene by medics at 5:38 p.m., police said.
Janice Picano, who investigators say fired the fatal shots, was Grottini’s sister and Angelina Picano’s grandmother, according to a law enforcement source.
A gun was found at the home and was taken into evidence.
The homicide unit continues to investigate.
