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2 men killed in separate Philly shootings

The fatal attacks occurred in Kensington and North Philadelphia.

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Two men were killed in separate shootings in the city Wednesday, police said.

Around 11 a.m. in the 100 block of East Willard Street in Kensington, a 29-year-old man was shot in the chest. The victim, whose name was not immediately released, was taken to Temple University Hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 12:14 p.m.

Just before 5 p.m., an unidentified man was shot once in the back in the 2000 block of York Street in North Philadelphia. Police took him to Temple, where he died a short time later.

Police reported no arrests in either case, and no other details were immediately available.