Philadelphia delivery driver injured after being shot, carjacked in Port Richmond

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- A 64-year-old delivery driver was injured after being shot and carjacked in Philadelphia on Sunday night.

It happened just after 6 p.m. in the Port Richmond neighborhood while the victim was making a delivery, according to police.

Philadelphia police said the victim had been walking back to his car when he was shot. The delivery driver was hit multiple times and collapsed.

"It happened so quick. It's like, why did this happen?" questioned Phyllis Kelly, from Port Richmond.

Kelly said the delivery driver had just dropped off dinner from Fresh Works to her home on the 2800 block of Salmon Street when the incident unfolded.

"[I'm] in shock and anger. Maybe if I would have stayed there another minute, maybe they would have went away. Maybe the driver would have been okay," she said.

James Thompson, a neighbor who lives across the street, said the delivery driver parked next to his house.

"We heard five or six, what sounded to be gunshots," he recalled. "I came out to look and saw a guy lying on the pavement, and I grabbed my phone and called 911."

Once police arrived at the scene, the victim was transported to a nearby hospital. Officers said he was shot in the chest, torso and back as he was returning to his vehicle.

The victim is now in critical condition, according to police.

"An innocent life, who is just trying to earn a couple of dollars on a Sunday or just get that second job, something so easy, just so innocent and had no idea what was coming up behind him," commented Ana S., from Port Richmond.

Fresh Works owner Joe Yoa says the victim is retired but has been helping deliver food for the restaurant recently.

"He's a father, a grandfather, and from what I gather he's an all-around great-grandfather and just a person who will do anything for you," said Yoa.

Police told Action News that the victim's red Jeep was stolen after the shooting.

With the suspect still on the run in this case, residents in the area are worried about what will happen.

"I don't know if this was an act of random violence or they tracked the guy from the store," Thompson said.

"It's just sad. All the violence, all the guns. It's just sad it's going on," said Ana S.

"I have a concern in general but that's the environment we live in right now. I have to figure out how to protect myself and my family as best as I can," added Thompson.

Police told Action News they are looking for at least two males in connection to the shooting and carjacking. A firearm was recovered at the scene and police are checking for surveillance cameras in the area.

Anyone with information on this incident is asked to contact law enforcement immediately.

RELATED: Check the 6abc Neighborhood Safety Tracker