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2 critical after separate Philly shootings

The shootings occurred just minutes apart in East Falls and Nicetown.

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A woman and a man were in critical condition after separate shootings in the city Wednesday night, police said.

Just before 8:35 p.m. in the 3200 block of Defense Terrace in East Falls, a 26-year-old man was shot in the stomach, both legs, and twice in the face. He was transported by medics to Einstein Medical Center.

A few minutes later at 18th and Butler Streets in Nicetown, a 31-year-old woman was outside when she was shot in the neck and left shoulder. She was taken by police to Temple University Hospital.

Police reported no arrests.