The incident happened around 2:00 a.m. Tuesday in the area of Rising Sun and Wyoming Avenues in Philadelphia's Feltonville section.
Nearly 40 shots were fired around 2:00 a.m. Tuesday when an armed man attempted to rob two men who were walking to their car. One robbery target grabbed his gun and a shootout ensued that saw 37 shots fired.
Police say two accomplices of the stickup man started shooting as well before fleeing.
Two weapons were recovered at the scene overnight, and late today police found a third handgun believed to have been used during the wild shootout.
The robbery victim, 26-year-old Khalif Murray, was critically wounded and remains hospitalized in critical condition.
The initial robber was mortally wounded, having been shot in the head, stomach and back. He is identified as 25-year-old Broderick Howard, who is known to police with pinches including firearms violations dating back to 2006.
Howard's two accomplices remain at large.
Multiple surveillance cameras in the neighborhood did not yield pictures that have helped detectives.
