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Triple shooting in North Philadelphia leaves woman in critical condition

The incident comes less than a day after a deadly shooting in West Philadelphia on Tuesday.

Philadelphia police responded to a triple shooting Wednesday morning in North Philadelphia.
Philadelphia police responded to a triple shooting Wednesday morning in North Philadelphia.Read moreAlejandro A. Alvarez / Staff Photographer

Three people were injured, one of them seriously, when gunfire erupted in North Philadelphia Wednesday morning, authorities said.

The shooting occurred just before 10 a.m. at a residence on the 2800 block of North 20th Street, according to police.

A 29-year-old man was shot three times in the right leg, and a 27-year-old woman was shot six times through her body. Both were taken to Temple University Hospital and were listed as stable.

A 49-year-old woman was shot 11 times through her body and was admitted to Temple University Hospital in critical condition, police said.

Investigators have not identified a suspect and continue to investigate.

The incident comes less than a day after a deadly shooting in West Philadelphia on Tuesday.

Officers responded to a report of gunfire on the 500 block of Allison Street just after 8 p.m., according to police.

They found a man, whom they did not identify, with gunshot wounds and took him to Penn Presbyterian Hospital, where he was pronounced dead just after 8:30 p.m.

No arrests have been made. The homicide unit is investigating.