Police reportedly found dozens of empty shells and a blood trail along 40th Street in West Philadelphia after three people were shot early Saturday morning.
According to police, officials were alerted to the incident after three men -- who police described as one 21-year-old man and two adult males -- were brought into a local hospital shortly after midnight. All three had been shot, but police said they were alive, early Saturday.
Law enforcement officials said the incident happened along the 1100 block of N 40th Steet in West Philly. Officers responding to the scene, investigators said, found a blood trail along the street, along with 29 shell casings and bullet holes torn into cars along the block.The three men, police said, were transported to the hospital by a private vehicle that was abandoned at the hospital.This is a breaking news story. It will be updated as more information becomes available.
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