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- Three young men were discovered with gunshot wounds on a stretch of Interstate 95 in Northeast Philadelphia, resulting in a closure of the northbound lanes lasting approximately seven hours.
- State police arrived at the Academy Road exit shortly after 2:40 a.m. on Wednesday in response to the discovery of the three men, all in their twenties.
- The victims were found with injuries, including a graze wound, stable condition, and critical condition, according to the police.
Pennsylvania State Police imposed a prolonged closure on a busy stretch of Interstate 95 in Northeast Philadelphia after a triple shooting that occurred during the early hours of Wednesday, snarling the morning commute.
Authorities shut down the highway between the Betsy Ross Bridge (Exit 26) and Academy Road/Linden Ave. (Exit 32) following the incident at 2:40 a.m., as reported by Pennsylvania State Police.
Three individuals sustained injuries from the shooting near the Academy Road exit, with their conditions ranging from stable to critical, according to police statements.
The injured parties, all in their twenties, include two individuals from Trenton, New Jersey, and a third from Morrisville in Bucks County.
Although details of the shooting remain undisclosed, authorities identified a Chevrolet with bullet holes on the passenger side as part of their investigations.
The roadway stayed closed past 6 a.m., with a Philadelphia police vehicle obstructing a ramp to the highway off Milnor Street.
Motorists had to exit onto surface streets to bypass the crash site, causing delays for southbound drivers slowing down to gawk at the incident in the opposite direction.
State police eventually declared the reopening of I-95 around 9:30 a.m., urging anyone with information on the shooting to contact their Criminal Investigation Unit at 215-452-5280.
