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Police Investigating Violent Overnight Shootings

Philadelphia Police are investigating four overnight shootings in the city, two of which were deadly.

The first incident happened after 10PM Saturday night in South Philadelphia. Police responded to the 2700 block of Vare Avenue for a report of a person with a gun. Police arrived on scene and found a 37 year old man shot multiple times. He was taken to the Hospital at the University of Pennsylvania and was pronounced dead. There are no arrests at this time and the identification of the victim was not releasable at the time as well.

Just before 1AM, police received a call for a person with a gun on the 4900 block of North Broad Street. A 30 year old man was found at the location with a gunshot wound to the right hip. He was transported to Albert Einstein Medical Center. A 20 year old man also arrived at Albert Einstein Medical Center and was found shot in the right arm. Both victims are in stable condition. No word on suspects or arrests at this time.

In South Philadelphia, police received another call for a person with gun at 15th and Federal just after 2AM. Police found a 22 year old man with multiple gunshot wounds. He was transported to Jefferson Hospital and was pronounced dead at 2:34AM. Police say that the victim was confronted by an unknown man, who the fired at the victim. The shooter remains at large.

Lastly, at 3:15AM, a man was shot multiple times on the 1200 block of West Cumberland Street. The victim was taken to Temple University Hospital and is in critical condition. No arrests at this time in the case.

If you have any information on these incidents, you are asked to call police.