One man dead and another injured in Ludlow double shooting
The investigation is ongoing, and police urged people with information to call.
A double shooting left one man dead and another wounded early Sunday in the Ludlow section of North Philadelphia, according to Philadelphia Police.
Police say they arrived at 8th Street and Oxford Avenue around 3:15 a.m. to find two men with gunshot wounds.
One man was taken by police to Temple University Hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 4:25 a.m.
The other man was dropped off at Temple by private vehicle, and his condition remained unknown, police said.
Through Saturday, a total of 412 people had been shot in Philadelphia this year, a 35% decline from this time last year, according to police crime statistics.
As the Homicide Unit continues to investigate, police urged anyone with information to call the PPD tip line at 215-686-TIPS (8477). Tipsters can be anonymous.
