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Point Breeze Shooting Leaves 1 Dead, 1 Critical

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PHILADELPHIA -

One man is dead and another is fighting for his life after a double shooting Friday morning in the Point Breeze section of the city.

It happened just before 2 a.m. on the 1700 block of Titan Street.

Police say the two victims were found inside a car. The driver was pronounced dead at the scene.

The 23-year-old passenger was taken to the hospital, where he is currently in extremely critical condition.

Police say both men were shot "execution-style" in the head.

There is no suspect information at this time.

Police say the shootings could be drug-related.

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