Rash Of Gun Violence Leaves At Least 2 People Dead In Philadelphia Wednesday Night

By Jasmine Payoute, CBS Philadelphia

December 16, 2021

There’s been a rash of deadly gun violence across Philadelphia Wednesday night. In just the course of an hour, five people were shot in two separate shootings. Two people were killed.

In one of the shootings, a man was outside talking to a friend when he was gunned down.

At least five people were shot and two of them died. These deaths add to a homicide total that is now over 530.

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