21-year-old shooting victim dies after crashing vehicle in East Mount Airy

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Friday, October 2, 2020
Man, 21, dies after being shot and crashing vehicle
Police said a gunman ambushed two people in a parked BMW sedan.

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- A 21-year-old man sitting in a parked car has died after being shot in the East Mount Airy section of Philadelphia.



It happened around 1:30 a.m. Friday at Hortter and Chew streets.



Police said a gunman ambushed two people in a parked BMW sedan.



A 19-year-old woman in the passenger seat was not hit.



The 21-year-old driver was shot three times.



Police said he managed to drive away but slammed into a parked car after a short distance.



That car rear-ended two other unoccupied vehicles.



The victim was taken to the hospital where he was pronounced dead.



No arrests have been made.

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