Man dies after being ambushed, shot in West Philadelphia

Why the man was targeted remains a mystery.
Sunday, May 19, 2024
PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Philadelphia Police are investigating an ambush and murder on a West Philadelphia street.

It happened on the 5400 block of Baltimore Avenue.
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Police say four men got out of a car, and fired 43 shots at a man in his 20s.

Twelve bullets hit him.

The victim was taken to Penn Presbyterian Medical Center, but he could not be saved.
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The search for the shooters continues.

Why the man was targeted remains a mystery.



Police say they have recovered surveillance video of the crime.
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