Man gunned down in Southwest Philadelphia

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Saturday, May 28, 2016
VIDEO: Man gunned down in Southwest Philadelphia
A 26-year-old man is dead following a shooting in Southwest Philadelphia.

SOUTHWEST PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- A 26-year-old man is dead following a shooting in Southwest Philadelphia, and police are still looking for the gunman.

Shots rang out around 2:30 a.m. Saturday in the 2000 block of South 66th Street.

Arriving officers found the victim inside of a Hyundai Sonata, suffering from gunshot wounds to his leg and side.

Paramedics transported the male to Penn Presbyterian Hospital where he was pronounced dead shortly after arrival.

Police say their preliminary investigation reveals that the victim was selling drugs when two males came around the corner and began shooting at him.

Police have not released the man's identity.