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Man and woman dead in Chester shooting

Just after 1:50 p.m., police responded to the 2200 block of West Third Street and found the victims.

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A man and a woman were found shot to death Friday afternoon in Chester, police said.

Just after 1:50 p.m., police responded to a report of a shooting in the 2200 block of West Third Street and found the man and woman unresponsive on the ground with apparent gunshot wounds. Medics pronounced the pair dead at the scene.

The Delaware County Medical Examiner's Office was expected to conduct autopsies. Police described the man as in his 20s. No description of the woman was provided.

Anyone with information about the deaths can call Detective Victor Heness at 610-447-8429 or Detective Michael Jay at 610-891-4711.