A triple shooting occurred on Monday evening inside a home near 10th and Johnson streets in South Philadelphia, leaving three women dead. Police responded to the scene at 5:32 p.m. and found the victims with single gunshot wounds to their heads.
According to police, a preliminary investigation suggests that one woman shot the other two before shooting herself. A weapon was recovered from the scene. The identities of the victims have not been released, but they are believed to be aged 67, 56, and 18.
The motive for the shooting is still unknown, and investigators remain on the scene gathering evidence. Police have confirmed that this incident is being investigated as a double murder and suicide.
This incident marks another tragic event in Philadelphia's ongoing struggle with gun violence. The investigation into the triple shooting remains ongoing, and police are urging anyone with information to come forward.