Man shot in Ogontz after bullet goes through his door

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

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Saturday, March 4, 2023
Man shot in Ogontz after bullet goes through his door
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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.