As many as five people were shot and two killed in a shooting in the Cobbs Creek neighborhood of West Philadelphia on Monday night, March 30, police said. Three people are still in the hospital, NBC Philadelphia reported. Their conditions remain unknown.
What we know about the shooting
The shooting took place at around 6:37 pm in the area of 60th and Delancey streets, police said. No suspects have been named yet, and the motive remains unknown.
Two people were rushed to area hospitals, where they were eventually pronounced dead. At least 15 shell casings were found at the scene, 6 ABC reported.
No arrests have been reported yet.
Homicides in Philadelphia
The number of homicides counted in Philadelphia so far this year has been substantially lower than the same period in 2025. As of Monday morning, before the Cobbs Creek shooting, there were 21 homicides reported in the city, compared to 50 for the same time last year, according to police department statistics.
2025 ended with 222 homicides in the city, which was the lowest total since 1966.
{{/usCountry}}2025 ended with 222 homicides in the city, which was the lowest total since 1966.
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In fact, the drop in deadly violence in 2025 into this year has been in stark contrast to the toll in 2021. Back then, Philadelphia had 120 homicides as of March 30 and ended the year with 562, which was the worst year on record.
Among recent shootings in West Philadelphia is one that took place last Thursday, when a 16-year-old boy was among three people injured, according to Fox29. Officers on an unrelated call heard gunshots coming from the area of 59th and Callowhill streets just after 9:30 pm.
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When cops approached the gunfire, they found two shooting victims, ages 38 and 19, on the 5900 block of Callowhill Street. A 16-year-old boy was later found suffering from a gunshot wound about a block away at 59th Street and Haverfod Avenue.
All three victims were brought to Penn Presbyterian Hospital and placed in stable condition, according to police.