Police believe a man shot a woman and then shot and killed himself inside a Philadelphia home while their children were inside.
Police and paramedics responded to a report of a shooting inside a home on the 300 block of Milne Street shortly before 4 a.m. on Friday. When they arrived, they found a 26-year-old man suffering from a gunshot wound to the head as well as a 25-year-old woman suffering from multiple gunshot wounds throughout her body on the second floor of the home.
The man was pronounced dead at the scene while the woman – who was still conscious – was taken to the hospital where she underwent surgery and was listed in critical condition.
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Philadelphia Police Chief Inspector Scott Small said police found a semiautomatic handgun as well as four spent shell casings next to the man’s body. Based on preliminary information and witness accounts, investigators believe the 26-year-old man shot the woman before shooting and killing himself.
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Small said the man and woman were in a relationship at one point and five children – between the ages of 9 months-old and 9-years-old – were all inside the home at the time. The man and woman are the parents of some of those children but not all of them, according to investigators.
Small also said two other men were inside the home at the time of the shooting. According to investigators, neither the man who was killed nor the woman who was injured lived at the home. Police believe the woman’s family members resided at the house, however.
Investigators have not yet released the man’s identity.
This story is developing. Check back for updates.
David Chang
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