Philadelphia cab driver dies after being shot weeks ago

Thursday, January 16, 2020
PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- A cab driver has died weeks after being shot in the Mantua section of Philadelphia.

The 53-year-old victim has not been identified, but police said he passed away from his injuries on Tuesday.
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The shooting happened around 4 a.m. on Saturday, December 28, 2019, on the 600 block of 37th Street.

Police said the victim was shot in the stomach while his taxi cab was parked.

The victim then drove a few blocks before hitting a parking sign at the intersection of 37th and Spring Garden streets.
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The driver was rushed to Penn Presbyterian Medical Center.

The suspect fled the scene and remains at large.



Anyone with any information is asked to call ;police at 215-686-TIPS.
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