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Three men shot, one fatally

Three men were shot, one fatally, in a hail of bullets in North Philadelphia early Sunday, police said. Detectives released no identities in the shooting, which happened at Fourth and Norris Streets.

Three men were shot, one fatally, in a hail of bullets in North Philadelphia early Sunday, police said.

Detectives released no identities in the shooting, which happened at Fourth and Norris Streets.

The slain man, 23, was hit two or three times in the chest, police said. He was pronounced dead at 1:57 a.m. at Temple University Hospital.

A second man, whose age was not available, was shot two or three times in the groin. He tried to drive himself to Temple hospital, but crashed his vehicle at 11th and Norris Streets, police said.

He was then taken to the hospital by Temple police. He was listed in critical condition Sunday night.

The third man, 19, was shot once in the left torso, police said. He drove himself to Episcopal Hospital, but was transferred to Temple.

No arrests were made, and police knew of no motive for the shootings.

Contact Miriam Hill at 215-854-5520, hillmb@phillynews.com, or follow on Twitter @miriamhill.