Double shooting in West Philly leaves dead – NBC10 Philadelphia

One man was killed and another injured in a shooting in West Philadelphia on Wednesday evening.

Police responded to the unit block of North 51^st Street at 6:20 p.m. for a report of a person with a gun. When they arrived, they found a 21-year-old man, later identified as James Odom of Philadelphia, suffering from multiple gunshot wounds throughout his body, and a 23-year-old man who had been shot in the back and left calf.

Both victims were taken to the hospital. Odom was pronounced dead at the hospital, while the 23-year-old man was in stable condition.

No weapons were seized and no arrests were made. Police have not released any information about suspects.

If you have any information about the shooting, please call the Philadelphia Police Department Homicide Unit at 215-686-3334. You can also submit an anonymous tip by calling or texting 215-686-TIPS (8477).

As of Thursday, June 6, 114 murders were reported in Philadelphia in 2024, down 36 percent from the same period last year, according to Philadelphia police data.