Two dead, one hospitalized in New Year’s Day shooting in Philadelphia

Two men were killed and another was hospitalized following a triple shooting on New Year’s Day in Philadelphia, police said.

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According to the Philadelphia Police Department, officers responded to reports of a shooting in the 7100 block of Oakland Street around 11:13 a.m. on Thursday, January 1, 2026.

When officers arrived at the scene, one man was transported by officers to a nearby hospital, where he was later pronounced dead at 11:55 a.m. A second man was taken to the hospital by a private vehicle and was pronounced dead at 11:52 a.m.

A third man was also transported to a nearby hospital by private vehicle, police shared. His condition is unknown at this time.

Police said the investigation remains active and is being handled by the department’s Homicide Detectives Division.