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One dead and another critical in West Philly double shooting

Double shooting under investigation in West Philadelphia.

Stock image of crime scene tape (not at scene).
Stock image of crime scene tape (not at scene).Read moreTNS

One man was shot fatally and another was in critical condition in West Philadelphia, police said.

The gunfire rang out Sunday on the 6500 block of Woodland Avenue shortly before 3 p.m.

One victim, a male in his 20s, was shot once in the chest. He was taken by police to Penn Presbyterian and died of his injuries shortly before 3:30 p.m.

The second victim, a 64-year-old man, was shot once in the back. He was listed in critical but stable condition at Penn Presbyterian Medical Center.

No arrest had been made and no weapon had been recovered. No other details about the shootings were available.