Two dead, one injured in Tacony triple shooting: video

Two dead, one injured in Tacony triple shooting: video
May 8, 2023

TACONY – A triple shooting in Tacony left two men dead and another one injured, according to new video and police.

Authorities said the shooting unfolded on Saturday at around 5:30pm, on the 6700 block of Torresdale Avenue, in Philadelphia’s Tacony neighborhood.

When officers arrived at the scene, they found a 44-year-old man with a gunshot wound to his head. He was pronounced dead on the spot.

Police say a 42-year-old man was also shot in the abdomen. Police rushed him to Jefferson Torresdale where he died shortly after.

A 20-year-old man was shot twice in his leg and was grazed in the chest.

He was taken in a private vehicle to Jefferson Torresdale and is listed as stable.

Authorities say two people are in custody and a weapon has been recovered.

The motive is unclear at this time and the investigation is ongoing.