2 People Killed, 4 Injured in Shooting at Suspected Speakeasy in Philadelphia

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By Wire Service
January 14, 2024US News
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2 People Killed, 4 Injured in Shooting at Suspected Speakeasy in Philadelphia
Two people were killed in a shooting at a Philadelphia residence overnight. (Courtesy of KYW)

Two people were killed and four others injured in a shooting early Sunday at a suspected speakeasy in Philadelphia, police said.

The shooter or shooters appear to have fired from the street into a residence on Myrtlewood Street, where Philadelphia police responded to a report of a person with a gun around 12:50 a.m. Sunday, the department said in a news release.

In Sunday’s shooting, police found a 53-year-old man with a gunshot wound to the face, who was pronounced dead on scene. A 41-year-old man who was shot in the chest multiple times was taken to a hospital where he was pronounced dead, police said.

Four other victims, between the ages of 23 and 42, were hospitalized with gunshot wounds and are in stable condition, according to the release.

Police suspect the residence has been operating as a speakeasy, based on preliminary information, the department said in a release. They have yet to make any arrests in the ongoing investigation.

The CNN Wire contributed to this report.

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