Man dead after ambush shooting in West Philadelphia: police

Officers say a suspect or multiple suspects closed in on the victim's vehicle and fired 18 shots.
Sunday, July 2, 2023
PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Police are investigating a deadly ambush of a 29-year-old man in West Philadelphia.

The shooting happened around 9 p.m. Friday at 43rd Street and Wyalusing Avenue.
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Officers say a suspect or multiple suspects closed in on the victim's vehicle and fired 18 shots.

Four of the bullets hit the victim and ultimately killed him, according to police.
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Detectives are now combing through surveillance footage in hopes of finding the killer.
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