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2 men killed in Philly in separate shootings

Two men were killed Tuesday night in separate shootings in the city.

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Two men were killed Tuesday night in separate street shootings in the city, police said.

Just after 7:05 p.m., a 24-year-old man with two gunshot wounds to the head was found by police in the 3000 block of North 25th Street. Police took him to Temple University Hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 7:18 p.m. He was identified Wednesday as Elijah Burgess, who lived nearby on the 2400 Block of West Clearfield Street.

Police said the shooting happened nearby in the 3100 block of North Stillman Street.

Shortly before 9 p.m., a 50-year-old man was shot once in the head in the 3800 block of Reno Street in the city's Mantua section. He was taken by police to Penn Presbyterian Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead at 9:17 p.m.

No arrests were reported in either case.