Philadelphia Police: Couple Found Shot Dead In Lawncrest Home

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – Police are investigating a deadly double shooting in Philadelphia’s Lawncrest section. It happened around 1 a.m. Monday on the 500 block of West Hill Creek Drive.

Police say the victims, a man and a woman, were found in a bedroom.

They say a young child was next to one of the victims.

“In the room where the two victims were shot and killed, there was a 5-year-old child in bed with the deceased male,” Philadelphia Police Chief Insp. Scott Small said. “And that 5-year-old child, fortunately, very luckily, was not injured at all.”

The child is now with other family members.

There’s no word yet on a motive and so far no arrests.

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