
Deadly shooting under investigation in West Philadelphia on Halloween night
By Jasmine T. Winters
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Two people were killed and five others injured in six separate shootings across Philadelphia between Halloween night and early Sunday morning, police said. Four teenagers were among those shot, including a 15-year-old boy who was killed following an argument at a gas station. Two other victims were listed in critical condition. 15-year-old killed after argument at gas station A 15-year-old boy was shot and killed around 6:50 p.m. Saturday at a Sunoco gas station near Richmond Street and Castor Avenue in Philadelphia s Port Richmond neighborhood. Police said the teen was with a group of other teenagers when he got into an argument with a 40-year-old man, who pulled out a gun and shot him in the back. The teen ran down Richmond Street before collapsing. His friends and two bystanders tried to help, but he was pronounced dead at a hospital at 7:06 p.m. The 40-year-old man was taken into custody shortly after the shooting, and a gun was recovered, There are additi