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3 found dead in house after standoff with police ends, report says

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Two men and one woman were all found shot in the head in the Philadelphia home, a report says.

Three people were discovered dead in a Philadelphia home Sunday where a man had held police at bay for several hours, a report says.

SWATThree people were found shot to death in Philadelphia. (File Photo)

The incident took place on East Westmoreland Street in the city's Kensington neighborhood, according to CBS Philly.

Reports say it all began around 3:45 a.m. when police got a 911 call about a man shot in his arm.

Then more calls came in abut a shooting on Westmoreland Street inside a home about a block away from the first incident, the report said.

When officers arrived at that home a man inside refused to open the door for them, said he had shot someone inside and wasn't coming out, CBS Philly reported.

The man said he had a shotgun.

A barricade scene was declared and SWAT teams were called.

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Suddenly, the man surrendered.

Reports said when officers entered the house they found two men and a woman who had all been shot in the head.

They were declared dead at the scene.

Police didn't immediately release the identities of the victims or say what the motive may have been.

Bill Gallo Jr. may be reached at bgallo@njadvancemedia.com. Follow South Jersey Times on Twitter @TheSJTimesFind NJ.com on Facebook.


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