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1 dead on Kingsessing double shooting

The victims were shot shortly after 7 p.m. in the 900 block of Paxon Street.

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A 45-year-old man was killed in a double shooting Monday night in the city’s Kingsessing section, police said.

Shortly after 7 p.m., both men were outside in the 900 block of Paxon Street when gunfire erupted. The 45-year-old man was taken by private vehicle to the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania and pronounced dead at 7:24.

A 24-year-old man shot in the chest was taken by private vehicle to Penn Presbyterian Medical Center and was listed in stable condition.

Police reported no arrests, and no other details were released.