Updated
Updated · FOX 29 Philadelphia · Jun 23
Janice Picano Kills 2 Relatives, Then Herself in South Philadelphia
Updated
Updated · FOX 29 Philadelphia · Jun 23

Janice Picano Kills 2 Relatives, Then Herself in South Philadelphia

3 articles · Updated · FOX 29 Philadelphia · Jun 23

Summary

  • Police identified 67-year-old Janice Picano as the gunwoman in a Monday evening South Philadelphia shooting that left three women dead, including 18-year-old Angelina Picano and 55-year-old Denise Grottini.
  • Officers responded around 5:30 p.m. to the 2800 block of South 10th Street and found all three women inside a property with fatal gunshot wounds.
  • Investigators say Janice Picano shot Angelina Picano and Grottini before turning the gun on herself, and are treating the case as a double murder-suicide.
  • Police have not said what led to the shooting, though earlier reporting identified the victims as Picano's granddaughter and sister.

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