Woman killed, 2 others wounded in targeted West Philadelphia shooting, police say

A 20-year-old woman was shot and killed in what police say was a targeted shooting in West Philadelphia on Tuesday evening that left two other people wounded.

Officers responded to reports of gunfire around 6:20 p.m. at 60th and Market streets, where they found three victims suffering from gunshot wounds, according to Philadelphia police.

The 20-year-old woman, identified Wednesday as Imani Ringgold, had just purchased food and was walking alone, police said. Ringgold was pronounced dead 20 minutes after being transported to Penn Presbyterian Medical Center. A 55-year-old woman and a 24-year-old man were also shot and are listed in stable condition.

Investigators say surveillance video showed a small dark SUV pull up to the area before three individuals — believed to be men wearing masks — got out and opened fire directly at the young woman.

"You can clearly see the front seat passenger run up onto the sidewalk, stand over the 20-year-old female as she's laying on the sidewalk, and fire shots from point-blank range," Philadelphia Police Department Chief Inspector Scott Small said.

Police say they recovered 27 spent shell casings at the scene and believe at least two semi-automatic weapons were used. Authorities say the two surviving victims were likely not with the woman and may have been struck by gunfire unintentionally.

The SUV believed to be involved was later found abandoned, and investigators are working to track the suspects' movements using surveillance footage from nearby businesses.

Police say the first steps in determining a motive will be getting background on the woman who died.

"We find out who she is, we find out where she lives, and then we talk to all her family," Small said.

No arrests have been made. The homicide unit is continuing to investigate.

Later Tuesday, a shooting in Philly's West Oak Lane neighborhood left a 13-year-old boy dead and another teenager injured, according to police.