Narberth Man IDed As Saturday Shooting Victim

NARBERTH, PA – The person who was shot and killed in Haverford Township Saturday has been identified as a Narberth man.

Police identified the victim as John Le, 29, of Narberth.

Police said the shooting occurred at about 6 p.m. Saturday, July 28 at an apartment on the 2300 block of Haverford Road in Ardmore.

The suspect was last seen fleeing toward Lower Merion Township after the shooting.

Authorities believe Le's killing was random.

Haverford Police said detectives are working to pursue several leads in the case.

The same suspect in the fatal shooting is the same person who fired shots in Philadelphia's Overbrook section about 45 minutes before Le's death.

Philadelphia Police said at about 5:10 p.m. on the 1600 block of North 77th Street in Overbrook, the victim was told by phone that someone was looking into the rear entrance of his residence.

Another person joined the victim to check the area and the pair saw a male matching the description of the suspicious male, police said.

When confronted by the two victims, the suspect pulled out a firearm and began to shoot, police said.

The vehicle both victims were traveling in was struck several times.

The suspect is described as a black male, mid to late 20s, 5-feet 9-inches tall with a thin build between 150 to 160 pounds, dark complexion, full close cropped beard and mustache wearing a thin red pullover sweatshirt and gray jeans, operating a charcoal Volvo sedan mid 2000s model and tag unknown, police said

Police are asking anyone who can ID the man pictured to contact them immediately at (610) 565-6500.

Image via Haverford Township Police