Two men were killed and at least two others were injured in separate shootings Saturday across Philadelphia.
Both homicides happened just minutes apart Saturday morning in the Juniata neighborhood. Detectives have not determined whether the killings are related, according to law enforcement officials.
Officers responded at around 6:30 a.m. to the 3900 block of Frankford Avenue, where they found a 27-year-old man who had been shot multiple times, police said. He died a short time later at Temple University Hospital. The gunfire reportedly happened near a speakeasy.
Earlier, at around 6:10 a.m., a 21-year-old man was found shot to death about a mile and half away, on the 900 block of Ramona Avenue.
Authorities have not publicly identified either victim, and there was no word on possible motives. The PPD did not report arrests in connection with either slaying.
Police said a 24-year-old man was shot in his lower back at around 10:15 p.m. Saturday at 40th and Chestnut streets in University City. He was rushed to Penn Presbyterian Medical Center and is expected to survive, according to law enforcement.
The victim told investigators he and two other people were walking when they saw a man shouting to himself. As they approached, the man began shooting at them “without provocation,” the PPD reported in a recap of the incident.
A short time later, University of Pennsylvania police officers apprehended a 43-year-old man, who witnesses identified as the shooter, officials said. Authorities have not released his name. A gun was also recovered.
A Penn administrator told the Daily Pennsylvanian, a student newspaper, that the victim is not affiliated with the university.
Just after 2:45 a.m. Saturday, a 38-year-old man arrived at Temple University Hospital with a gunshot wound to his left foot, police said. He was treated for nonlife-threatening injuries.
Investigators said the victim told officers he was walking home from a bar near 6th and Courtland streets in Hunting Park when a dark-colored vehicle with people inside approached. A man got out of the car and shot him without warning, he reportedly told detectives.
Anyone with information about any of the gun violence is asked to call or text the police tip line at 215-686-TIPS (8477).
Through April 25, 35 people had been murdered this year in Philadelphia, down from 60 on the same date in 2025, according to PPD data. The number of shooting victims has also dropped nearly 40%.
Counseling, peer support, and victim advocacy services are available for victims, family members, and others affected by gun violence. Go to metrophiladelphia.com/gun-violence-resources for more information.
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