Execution-Style Shootings in Holmesburg
Two men were killed in execution-style shootings early Saturday near Pennypack Park in the Holmesburg section of the city, police said.
Police responded to reports of gunfire at Enfield and Solly Avenues at 4:12 a.m. and found two men with no vital signs. The Philadelphia Fire Department Medic Unit pronounced the two men dead at 4:22 a.m.
According to Shaun Butts, both men had been shot in the head and had their hands zip-tied behind their backs. The men were ages 35 and 39, police said.
- Two men, ages 35 and 39, were killed in execution-style shootings.
- A woman, who was near the men at the time of the shooting, heard two gunshots and was later approached by a man with a firearm.
A man pointed a firearm at her and asked for a bag. When she did not provide a bag, the man and a companion drove away.
Author's summary: Two men killed in execution-style shootings in Holmesburg.