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2 Men Shot In Mantua Neighborhood Thursday Morning, Philadelphia Police Say

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- Two men are in the hospital after a shooting in Philadelphia's Mantua neighborhood, the Philadelphia police said. The shooting happened around 5:30 Thursday morning near Union and Brown Streets.

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CBS3 caught video of investigators in the 3800 block of Folson Street, where one of the victims was found.

Officers responded to Brown and Union Streets after a call about a shooting. Emergency personnel took the victim, a 32-year-old man, to the hospital with a gunshot wound to the head. He is in critical condition.

Officers then found the second victim, a 49-year-old, a block and a half away. He was shot at least once in his back and is currently in critical condition.

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