Woman shot, killed by brother in Strawberry Mansion, police say

Thursday, July 25, 2019
PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Philadelphia police have arrested a man for killing his sister on Thursday night.

It happened around 8:30 p.m. on the 2600 block of North 33rd Street in the Strawberry Mansion section of the city.
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At the scene, police found a woman in her 50s suffering from a gunshot wound to the chest and stomach. She later died at the hospital.

Police confirm the victim's brother was arrested in the murder.
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Anyone with any information is asked to police at 215-686-TIPS.
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