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One man killed in quintuple shooting in Germantown

Gunfire erupted just after 5:30 p.m. on the 5100 block of Germantown Avenue.

Five individuals were shot outside 5104 Germantown Ave. at approximately 5:30 PM on Aug. 19, 2021. One person was fatally shot. The Crime Scene Unit looks over the scene.
Five individuals were shot outside 5104 Germantown Ave. at approximately 5:30 PM on Aug. 19, 2021. One person was fatally shot. The Crime Scene Unit looks over the scene.Read moreCHARLES FOX / Staff Photographer
    by Robert Moran
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One man was killed and four people were wounded in a street shooting late Thursday afternoon in the city’s Germantown section, police said.

The gunfire erupted shortly after 5:30 p.m. outside a barber shop on the 5100 block of Germantown Avenue. A 28-year-old man shot in the head was transported by police to Einstein Medical Center and was immediately pronounced dead. His name was not released.

Police also took a 41-year-old man shot in the right shoulder and a 28-year-old woman who was shot four times in the buttocks to Einstein. Both were listed in stable condition.

A 62-year-old man was shot several times throughout his body, and a 29-year-old man was shot once in the leg, police said. Both arrived at Einstein by private vehicle, police said, adding that they were listed in stable condition.

No further details were immediately available.