21-year-old shooting victim dies after crashing vehicle in East Mount Airy

Friday, October 2, 2020
PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- A 21-year-old man sitting in a parked car has died after being shot in the East Mount Airy section of Philadelphia.

It happened around 1:30 a.m. Friday at Hortter and Chew streets.
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Police said a gunman ambushed two people in a parked BMW sedan.

A 19-year-old woman in the passenger seat was not hit.

The 21-year-old driver was shot three times.
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Police said he managed to drive away but slammed into a parked car after a short distance.

That car rear-ended two other unoccupied vehicles.



The victim was taken to the hospital where he was pronounced dead.

No arrests have been made.
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