One man died and another man was injured during a shooting in South Philadelphia Tuesday night, police said.
Philadelphia Police Chief Inspector Scott Small said officers responded to several 911 calls of reported gunshots and a report of a shooting on the 600 block of Mountain Street after 11:30 p.m.
Two men were found with gunshot wounds when officers arrived at the scene.
A 37-year-old man was taken to Jefferson Hospital after being shot in his back and buttocks, police said. Small said the 37-year-old was lying not far from a 23-year-old man on the sidewalk, going in and out of consciousness. The 37-year-old man was pronounced dead at 12:12 a.m.
A 23-year-old man was lying on the street with a gunshot wound to his shoulder, Small said. He was also taken to Jefferson Hospital and is