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Three Women Found Dead in South Philadelphia Home

Police say the scene is being treated as a possible double murder-suicide with a firearm recovered while investigators continue their work.

Overview

  • Officers who responded to a reported shooting on the 2800 block of South 10th Street found three women dead inside the home after arriving at about 5:30 p.m. on Monday.
  • Philadelphia police have recovered a gun at the scene and have described the case as a possible double murder-suicide, though that classification is preliminary.
  • The victims are believed to be women aged 67, 56, and 18, and authorities have not released names, causes of death, or other identifying details.
  • Investigators are conducting forensic processing on site and the city medical examiner will perform autopsies and toxicology tests to determine official cause and manner of death.
  • Police say the probe is active and evolving and they expect to provide further information after victim identification, family notification, and completion of forensic and medical examinations.