7 people shot in just over an hour in Philadelphia | Local news

At least seven people were shot and killed in just over an hour in Philadelphia on Tuesday afternoon, underscoring the rampant gun violence the city has faced this summer.

Between 3:35 and 4:50 p.m., police said seven people were injured or killed in shootings in four different areas of Philadelphia.

Investigators said four people were injured in a shooting at 60th and Race Street in West Philadelphia around 4:48 p.m.

The man, in his 30s, was shot six times throughout his body and his condition at the hospital is unknown, police said. A man in his 50s is in critical condition after being shot twice in the groin. The other two men, aged in their 30s and 60s, were stable after suffering extremity injuries.

Philadelphia Police Capt. John Walker said the shooter approached the corner and began shooting at