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2 Dead, 2 Injured In Nicetown Shooting

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – Two people are dead and 2 are wounded after a shooting in Nicetown.

It happened around 2:20 a.m. Friday morning at the corner of Clarissa and Juniata Streets.

Police say a man wearing a ski mask, approached a group of three people with a hand gun and attempted to rob them.

One person in the group had an assault rifle and exchanged fire. All four people were hit by gunfire.

Authorities say the robber was pronounced dead at the scene. Another man was taken to the hospital and later died.

A third man and a woman who were injured were also taken to the hospital with gunshot wounds. Authorities say they are in stable condition.

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