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Philadelphia Police: Triple Shooting Leaves 21-Year-Old Man Dead, Another Fighting For Life In Kensington

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- A 21-year-old man has died and another man is fighting for his life after police say they were shot in a triple shooting. The incident happened shortly after 3:30 p.m. on at the intersection of H and Thayer Streets in the city's Kensington section on Sunday.

Police say the 21-year-old was shot once in his head and rushed to Temple University Hospital, where he later died. He was identified as Reomello Mattox, of Philadelphia.

Another man was shot in the face and was placed in extremely critical condition at the hospital.

A third victim -- a 22-year-old man -- was shot once in the left shin and suffered a graze wound to the left thigh and transported to the hospital in stable condition.

No arrests have been made.

An investigation is ongoing.

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