Deadly shooting in North Philadelphia

Sunday, August 16, 2015
NORTH PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- A 42-year-old man is dead after gunfire erupted in North Philadelphia.

Action News was in the 1000 block of West Cumberland Street early Sunday.

Police say the victim walked out of the Dew Drop Inn Bar at 12:45 a.m. Sunday, and someone opened fire.
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He was struck several times.

He was rushed to Temple University Hospital in a private, where he was pronounced dead a short time later.

There was no immediate word what led to the shooting.



Police have made no arrests.
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