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Police: Teenager, 23-Year-Old Killed In Quintuple Shooting In Olney

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- A teenager and 23-year-old are dead following a quintuple shooting in North Philadelphia, police say. Five people were shot on the 100 block of Albanus Street in Olney just before 4:30 p.m. Sunday.

A 17-year-old man was shot multiple times throughout the body and pronounced dead at the scene. A 23-year-old was also shot multiple times throughout the body and pronounced dead on the scene.

Officials say three other victims showed up at Albert Einstein Hospital, they are in stable condition.

There is no further information available at this time.

Philadelphia police are also investigating a triple shooting in North Philadelphia that left a teen between the ages of 17 and 18 dead on Sunday afternoon.

Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney says he is "devastated" over the weekend violence across the city.

"I'm devastated by the unspeakable violence that occurred this weekend across our city," Mayor Kenney said. "My thoughts are with the victims and their families during this tragic time, and I want all Philadelphians to know that our Administration does not take this issue lightly. No priority is greater for us than reducing violence and creating a safer and more just city for us all. We are committed to investing as much money as possible back into our communities to prevent gun violence. It's a key part of the $18.7 million in additional funding for anti-violence initiatives we proposed for next fiscal year. Over five years, we're planning to increase our investment in proven violence reduction strategies by $70 million."

Stay with CBSPhilly.com for updates to this developing story.

For a list of gun violence resources in Philadelphia, click here.

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