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Three shot, one fatally, in two Chester shootings

A 59-year-old man was killed and two other men were wounded in two separate shootings in Chester on Saturday night, according to police.

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A 59-year-old man was killed and two other men were wounded in two separate shootings in Chester on Saturday night, according to police.

In the first case, at 9:03 p.m., police responded to the 400 block of Engle Street and found a man lying in the street with gunshot wounds to the face. The victim, Wayne Aultman, was taken to Crozer Chester Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead.

Police did not report an arrest or identify any suspects. They said that was Chester's 15th homicide of 2018.

At about 10:22 p.m., police were called to the 1200 block of Thomas Street and found 32-year-old John Flores in the street, suffering from several gunshot wounds. He was taken to Crozer Chester and listed in fair condition, police said.

While investigators were at the hospital, police said, they were told that a man with gunshot injuries to his arm and leg had walked into Riddle Hospital, in Media. Detectives went to interview Emmanuel Murray, who told them he was near Thomas Street when he was shot, according to police. Murray was hospitalized in good condition, police said.

Authorities did not report an arrest or identify suspects in the Thomas Street shooting.