Police are investigating a shooting that left one dead in Chinatown

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Police are investigating a homicide early Sunday morning in the Chinatown section of Philadelphia, a neighborhood where gun violence is usually rare, according to city data.

Police say they were called for a shooting around 3:30 a.m. on the 1000 block of Cherry Street. There, investigators found a man in his 20s who was shot in the back. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

The shooting happened inside of a building where there's a sign for the Fujian Association of Philadelphia out front, a business that officials in Chinatown say is not active.

Councilman David Oh says the overnight homicide in Chinatown is an example of gun violence that has run rampant in the city of Philadelphia.

"We have neighborhoods that have constant problems with violence and crime. And there have neighborhoods like Chinatown which is a tourist attraction, which rarely has this level of crime, but recently has been facing violent crime," said Oh.

On Sunday morning after the shooting, businesses still opened as usual and neighbors enjoyed food markets.

Police say they did make an arrest in this shooting and the gun was recovered.

Councilman Oh says he hopes this shooting won't deter people from visiting the neighborhood.

"Chinatown is still a place where people can come and enjoy themselves," said Oh.

Police have not commented on a motive for the shooting or released the identity of the victim or the person arrested.