A man was killed and two others were injured in a pair of shootings that occurred mere hours apart Monday night and early Tuesday morning in Frankford, police said.
Orlando Diaz, 20, was discovered with a gunshot wound to the head just before 10 p.m. Monday on the 1600 block of Brill Street, after officers responded to a report of a person with a gun, authorities said.
Diaz was sitting in the driver’s seat of a silver Honda Accord, according to investigators. He was taken to Jefferson Torresdale Hospital and pronounced dead a short time later.
Police said no motive has been established for the murder, and no arrests were made in the immediate aftermath of the incident.
Just before 1:30 a.m. Tuesday, two 19-year-old men showed up at Jefferson Frankford Hospital after being shot less than a mile away from the Brill Street homicide, the PPD said.
Investigators believe that the pair were inside a parked car talking with two men outside at Tackawanna and Fillmore streets. A third person approached and knocked on the driver’s side window before opening fire, detectives said.
The pair were able to drive themselves to the hospital, law enforcement officials added. One of the victims was shot in his right shoulder and both arms, while the other sustained a wound to his right knee, police said. Both were listed in stable condition. No arrests have been reported.
Authorities have not indicated that the two shootings are related. Anyone with information about either incident is asked to call or text the PPD tip line at 215-686-TIPS (8477).
Counseling, peer support, and victim advocacy services are available for victims, family members, and others affected by gun violence. Go to metrophiladelphia.com/gun-violence-resources for more information.
