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25-year-old man killed in North Philadelphia double shooting

Two men were inside a Subaru when they were shot just before 8:30 p.m. The second man was hospitalized in critical condition.

Police in North Philadelphia on the scene of a double shooting in this Subaru that left one man dead and the other in critical condition Wednesday night, April 19, 2023.
Police in North Philadelphia on the scene of a double shooting in this Subaru that left one man dead and the other in critical condition Wednesday night, April 19, 2023.Read moreSteven M. Falk / Staff Photographer

A 25-year-old man was killed and a second man was critically wounded when they were shot inside a car Wednesday night in North Philadelphia, police said.

Just before 8:30 p.m., both men were inside a Subaru on the 200 block of West Ontario Street when at least one assailant shot them multiple times.

The 25-year-old man was transported by police to Temple University Hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 8:43 p.m., police said

The second man, whose age was unknown, also was taken by police to Temple with multiple gunshot wounds. He was listed in critical condition.

Police reported no arrests.