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Two dead in overnight shootings in Phila.

Two men were gunned down in unrelated incidents last night in Philadelphia, police said.

Two men were gunned down in unrelated incidents last night in Philadelphia, police said.

Police were called to the 1500 block of N. Bouvier in North Philadelphia shortly after 8:30 p.m. to find Rockie Jenkings, 25, dead at the scene of multiple gun shot wounds to his neck and torso. Investigators have no motive or suspects in the killing.

About an hour later, patrol officers in Kensington were called to 800 block of E. Thayer Street. They found Sharees Brown, 24, suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. Brown was taken to Temple University Hospital where he was pronounced dead at 10:13 p.m., police said. Investigators have no suspects or motive.