2 dead, 2 injured after shooting outside Philadelphia lounge, police say

Jun 21, 2026 - 19:00
2 dead, 2 injured after shooting outside Philadelphia lounge, police say

Two men were killed and two others were injured in a shooting overnight in Philadelphia’s Fairhill neighborhood, police said.

According to police, the shooting happened shortly before 3 a.m. on Sunday, June 21, near North 5th and Westmoreland streets.

Two men died from their injuries and two other men are hospitalized and are expected to survive, police said.

Police shared that the shooting may have been connected to the grand opening of a new lounge on the street.

Police said te motive for the shooting remains unknown, and no arrests have been made at this time.

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