Triple shooting near Kensington leaves two critical

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Two men were in critical condition after a triple shooting in North Philadelphia on Saturday night, police said.

One of the men, shot twice, was at Temple University Hospital. Another, hit five times, was at Temple’s Episcopal Campus. Both are 28 years old.

A third man, 24, was shot once in the stomach and was in stable condition at Temple’s main hospital, according to Philadelphia police.

The shooting occurred around 8:15 p.m. in the 2800 block of Hope Street, on the border of the Kensington and Fairhill neighborhoods. Police said they had not made any arrests.

Published: April 15, 2017 — 10:00 PM EDT

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