9 shot, 1 fatally, at block party in West Philadelphia: police
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PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- Police now say at least nine people were shot, including one person who died, after a mass shooting at a birthday party in West Philadelphia early Saturday morning.
The victims include seven women and two men, ranging in age from 17 to 51 years old.
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