Man beaten to death outside North Philadelphia home

NORTH PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Police say a man was beaten to death outside his North Philadelphia home.

It happened in the 2800 block of North Fairhill Street late Thursday night.

When officers arrived just before midnight, they found a 53-year-old man lying in a pool of blood outside his home with a wound to his head.

The man was taken to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

Witnesses have told police they may have spotted the killer.

"Responding officers got some information that a male was seen running from the victim south in the 2800 block of Fairhill, possibly with some type of metal object in his hand," said Chief Inspector Scott Small.

Police are talking to witnesses, trying to get a description of that man.