Crime & Safety
Man Fatally Shot Tuesday Morning In West Philadelphia: Reports
The deadly shooting scene spanned several blocks in West Philadelphia and left a man in his 20s or 30s dead, reports state.
PHILADELPHIA — A man died in a West Philadelphia shooting that spanned several blocks early Tuesday morning, according to reports.
The shooting occurred on Walnut Street between 52nd and 53 streets in West Philadelphia at about 1 a.m., Action News reports.
A Jeep and a Cadillac were heading west on Walnut when at least 17 shots were fired from the Jeep at the Cadillac, fatally striking its driver, Fox 29 reports.
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Both the Jeep and Cadillac crashed on the 5500 block of Walnut Street, striking several other vehicles, according to NBC10.
Police said they found an AR-15 and an extended 30-round magazine in the Jeep and a Ruger pistol on the sidewalk in the area of the crash and shooting.
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The victim has only been described as a man in his 20s or 30s.
Anyone who has information on the shooting should contact Philadelphia Police at 215-686-8477.
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