Crime & Safety
Man Shot, Killed By Brother On New Year's Eve In Southwest Philadelphia, Police Say
He was taken to the hospital, where he died a short time later, according to police. A person is in custody, and police recovered a weapon.
January 2, 2026
A man shot and killed his brother Wednesday night in Southwest Philadelphia, police said.
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Officers found a 31-year-old man just after 6 p.m. with two gunshot wounds in his chest in the parking lot of a shopping center on the 2900 block of Island Avenue, Philadelphia police said.
He was taken to the hospital, where he died a short time later, according to police. One person is in custody, and police recovered a weapon.
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