Philly seems to be doing all it can to live up to its infamous reputation as “Kill-adelphia.” Three shootings in the City of Unbrotherly Shove Sunday left three people dead and another three in critical condition. All of the victims were males, and all were shot on the street, The Philadelphia Daily News reports. In a related incident, a South Philadelphia man, angry because a father and son were talking during a Christmas showing of “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button,” whipped out a .380-caliber gun and shot the father, police said. Charged with attempted murder, aggravated assault and various weapons violations in that case was 29-year-old James Joseph Cialella Jr. There have not been any arrests in the three shootings that left three dead. In recent years, Philadelphia has earned the dubious distinction as one of the bloodiest cities in America, averaging more than a homicide a day. So far this year, there have been 329 homicides in Philadelphia, compared to 392 in all of 2007, The Daily News reports.

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