Two dead, three critical in Phila. shootings

Two people are dead and three others in critical condition in separate shootings across Philadelphia overnight, police said this morning.

Since just after 7:30 p.m. last night there have been seven shooting incidents in the city and in Overbrook an woman was stabbed numerous times.

James Lewis, 17, was shot in the back of the neck in the 3100 block of Rorer Street in Kensington at 10:21 p.m., said Officer Christine O'Brien.

Lewis, of the 1900 block of East Monmouth Street in Kensington, was taken to Temple University Hospital and pronounced dead at 10:39 p.m. No arrests were reported.

At 1:54 a.m., a 24-year-old man was shot multiple times in the back in the 1600 block of South 21st Street in Point Breeze. He was transported to Hahnemann University Hospital and pronounced dead at 2:26 a.m.

At 7:30 p.m., a 43-year-old man was shot several times in the area of 54th Street and Chester Avenue in Kingsessing. He was listed in critical condition at the Hospital at the University of Pennsylvania.

At 10:21 p.m., a 19-year-old man was shot in the chest in the 2900 block of Tulip Street in Kensington. He was listed in critical condition at Temple University Hospital.

At 5:35 a.m., a 20-year-old man was shot in the head inside a residence in the 1600 block of Ringgold Street in South Philadelphia. He was listed as critical at the Hospital at the University of Pennsylvania.

Three people were hospitalized but stable after other violent incidents overnight.

At 10:57 p.m., a 24-year-old woman suffered stab wounds in her face, arms and legs in the 1100 block of North 63d Street in Overbrook.

At 10:56 p.m., a 17-year-old boy was shot in the right hip and leg in the area of Sixth and Moore Streets in South Philadelphia.

At 12:30 a.m., a home invasion suspect was shot in the leg by police in the 1200 block of South 24th Street in South Philadelphia.