Police: 23-Year-Old Woman Killed, 18-Year-Old Man Wounded In Southwest Philadelphia Double Shooting

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- An investigation is underway after a 23-year-old woman was shot multiple times and killed in a Southwest Philadelphia double shooting. Philadelphia police say the shooting happened on the 1700 block of South Avondale Street, just before 12:30 Tuesday.

Police say the woman was shot five times in the chest. She was taken to an area hospital where she was pronounced dead.

An 18-year-old man was also shot once in the right calf. He is in stable condition.

No arrests have been made at this time.

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