Gunman terrorizes philadelphia neighborhood, two dead, one wounded in two nearby shootings — Philadelphia Police

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. — Two men were killed and another wounded in separate shootings Wednesday evening, as Philadelphia police continue to investigate both incidents.

The first shooting occurred at approximately 5:58 p.m. in the rear driveway of 10XX Wagner Avenue, where 35th District officers responded to a report of a “Person with a Gun.”

Upon arrival, police found a 22-year-old white male and a 19-year-old Black male, both suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. Officers transported the victims to Jefferson Einstein Hospital, where the 22-year-old was pronounced dead at 6:44 p.m. The 19-year-old remains in stable condition. The identity of the deceased has not been released, pending family notification. No arrests have been made, and the motive remains unclear.

A second shooting was reported at 6:32 p.m. at 48XX N. 11th Street, where officers discovered five spent shell casings but no victim at the scene. Police later learned that a 23-year-old male, identified as Rymir Pace, had been transported by private vehicle to Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia Hospital with multiple gunshot wounds. Pace was pronounced dead at 6:56 p.m.

Both cases remain under investigation by the Homicide Unit, and no suspects have been identified.

Police did not say whether the two shootings were linked, but were just blocks from each other.

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