Two roommates who fatally shot two men who kicked in a door at their apartment building on Monday in South Philly remained in police custody Tuesday as investigators examined their contention that they had acted in self-defense.
Police on the scene in the 1600 block of South 10th street, where two men were fatally shot by residents after allegedly breaking into the building.Two roommates who fatally shot two men who kicked in the door of their South Philadelphia apartment building Monday afternoon remained in police custody Tuesday as investigators examined their contention that they had acted in self-defense.that erupted just after 1:30 p.m.
Taylor was shot 10 times, and Jefferson was shot eight times, police said. They were rushed to Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, where they were pronounced dead. They first clashed over the phone Monday, hurling racial slurs back and forth, Smith said, after the 23-year-old accused Jefferson of harassing a friend of his.
The 23-year-old called his roommate, who quickly arrived, wearing a ski mask and latex gloves, according to video evidence, Smith said. That roommate opened fire, Smith said, striking Taylor eight times in the hallway.
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