Two woman have died, officials said, after they were discovered after they had been shot in their heads in a burning home in Philadelphia’s East Mount Airy community.
According to police, the incident unfolded as fire teams responded to a house fire at a home along the 8200 block of Williams Avenue in East Mount Airy at about 3:45 a.m. on Monday.
Officials said, at that same time, first responders received calls for a shooting at that same property.
At the scene, first responders found two women inside the burning home after they had both been shot in the head, police said.
Both women were taken to a nearby hospital where they both died from their injuries, according to police.
In a morning update, police said this incident may be connected to the man who barricaded himself inside a SEPTA bus in Philly’s Fox Chase section on Monday morning.
The fire at the home, officials said, was placed under control by about 4:30 a.m.
Officials did not immediately provide further information on the identities of the women involved in this incident, nor did they announce any suspects in the shooting or any cause of the fire.
According to police statistics, as of Sunday, Oct. 11, 2026, there were 133 reported homicides in Philadelphia so far this year.
This is down by about 24% from the same time in 2025, those same statistics show.
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