Philadelphia Shooting Update: Police Investigate Possible Link After More Than 40 Shots Fired

Philadelphia police are investigating whether two shootings that occurred just 15 minutes apart in North Philadelphia are connected, after more than 40 shots were fired and two men were wounded.

The latest police update says the first shooting happened near 21st and Gratz streets, where a 23-year-old man was shot multiple times. About 15 minutes later, another man was shot near 23rd Street and Cecil B. Moore Avenue.

Police Investigating Possible Connection

Investigators recovered more than 40 shell casings from the two shooting scenes and are now examining whether the incidents are related.

Both victims were taken to hospitals, while police continue reviewing evidence and searching for those responsible.

The investigation remains ongoing.