Man found dead with gunshot wound to the head in West Philadelphia identified

The victim has been identified as 56-year-old Lamart Adams
Tuesday, December 10, 2024
PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Police are investigating after a man was shot in the head and killed in West Philadelphia.

It happened around 4:30 a.m. on Monday along the 5000 block of Westminster Avenue.

The victim was identifed on Tuesday as 56-year-old Lamart Adams.

Adams was found with a gunshot wound to the head in the driver seat of an Acura. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

Officers could be seen focusing their investigation around a white vehicle at the scene.



Surveillance cameras in the area caught two masked men, who were wearing black, running from the scene.

They were heading east on Westminster Avenue.

The scene was secured, no weapon was recovered, and no arrest at this time.

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