South Philadelphia’s Passyunk Square neighborhood Monday afternoon.A 33-year-old man was shot 15 times, and another man, who police said was likely in his 20s, was shot five times. They were rushed by medics to Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, where they were pronounced dead, police said.
Detectives on the scene declined to answer reporters’ questions about why the men were entering the home,According to TV news reports, the men werePolice said no arrests had been made. By 8 p.m. Monday, police removed the crime-scene tape allowing traffic to once again flow past the house where the men were shot.
”This is unique to this neighborhood. You don’t usually see this type thing in this neighborhood,” said Jeff Kauffman, 57, a realtor who was smoking in front of a cigar store nearby.Kauffman said the once solidly Italian community is now a destination place for young college-educated professionals.Nick Battiste, 65, and his wife, Rose Marie, 66, however, said crime is still a problem in the area.Said Rose Marie Battiste: “It’s funny, you can’t walk around without seeing drugs.
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