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Cops: Man killed by brother in Parkside

A spat between two brothers took a horrific turn tonight, leaving one dead and the other on the run from police.

Shots rang out about 7:15 p.m. inside the home the two men shared on Kershaw Street near 51st in Parkside, according to Lt. John Walker of Southwest Detectives.

Responding officers found a man, 32, shot twice in his back and once in his elbow. They took him to Penn Presbyterian Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead at 9:15 p.m., Walker said.

The victim's father, who police believe was also inside the home at the time of the shooting, heard the gunfire and went to investigate. He allegedly saw his younger son, 29, fleeing the scene with a gun in his hand.

Walker said investigators are scouring the city for that suspect, whose name hasn't been released. It was unclear what the two men were arguing about before the shooting.