Southwest Philadelphia shooting leaves father dead, son, another man in critical condition - WPVI-TV

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PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- A father has died and his son and another man are seriously injured after multiple gunmen opened fire on Wednesday night in Southwest Philadelphia.

It happened just before 7:30 p.m. near 53rd Street and Baltimore Avenue.

Police say at least 12 shots were fired while a 28-year-old man, his 6-year-old son and a 30-year-old man were inside a vehicle.

The 30-year-old victim was able to get out of the vehicle and flag down police.

"They were flagged down by a 30-year-old African American male who said that he had been shot," said Philadelphia Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw.

The father and his son tried to drive off but ultimately crashed near the shooting scene at Baltimore Avenue and 55th Street, said investigators.

The 28-year-old father was rushed to the hospital where he was pronounced dead around 9 p.m.

The 6-year-old boy and the 31-year-old man remain hospitalized in critical condition. The child was conscious as he was rushed to the hospital.

"I was told, which is good, is that he was crying when he was transported to the hospital," said Outlaw.

Police are still investigating what sparked the gunfire. No arrests have been made.

Outlaw says there needs to be harsher penalties for those breaking gun laws.

"Until there are serious consequences for those who choose to make poor choices around the use of illegal gun carrying and the illegal use of firearms, there's nothing to deter folks from doing what they're doing with these guns," said Outlaw.

She also says major societal changes have to happen to curb the violence.

"In the long term, until you get more jobs, housing, education and until those things are fixed, we, being the police, are going to continue to be out here chasing our tails ultimately," said Outlaw.

Police are looking for multiple suspects possibly driving a white vehicle. Anyone with any information is asked to call police at 215-686-TIPS.

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