Man shot in Ogontz after bullet goes through his door

Investigators say the victim was shot after a brief argument at his home.

Saturday, March 4, 2023
Man shot in Ogontz after bullet goes through his door
Philadelphia police are searching for the gunman who shot a 54-year-old man through the door of his home early Saturday morning.

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Philadelphia police are searching for the gunman who shot a 54-year-old man through the door of his home early Saturday morning.



It happened on the 2000 block of West Champlost Avenue in Ogontz around 2 a.m.



Investigators say the man answered a knock on his door and, after a brief argument, closed the door.



That's when the gunman fired a shot through the door, hitting the victim in the chest.



The man is in critical condition.

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