PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) — Philadelphia police are investigating a deadly double shooting at a home in the city’s Parkside neighborhood.
It happened just before 9 p.m. on the 4100 block of Leidy Avenue.
When officers arrived they found two men had been shot.
A 56-year-old man who lived at the residence died from his injuries after being shot twice in the abdomen, according to police.
The second victim, a 45-year-old man, was shot in the hand. He is listed as stable.
Investigators say they have a strong lead on the shooter’s identity.
We’re also told that while trying to help the victims, a dog bit a responding officer’s boot. The officer, who was not injured, discharged their weapon, killing the dog.
Anyone with information on the shooting is asked to call police at 215-686-TIPS.
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