Police say three persons of interest are being interviewed by homicide detectives after two men were killed in a shootout in South Philadelphia.
A 19-year-old man, who was also shot in the chest, was pronounced dead on scene at 3:36 a.m.
Small says handguns were found next to the victims and 35 spent shell casings were recovered by scene investigators. According to police, the spent shell casings were found in four separate locations leading police to believe there was a shootout. Small says responding officers saw a vehicle fleeing the scene as they arrived and the vehicle was followed to a location about one mile away.
According to officials, three people were in the car and two semiautomatic handguns were also located. Small says police do not have a motive, but they plan to check cameras in the area for surveillance footage.
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