Man dies after being shot in the head while inside running car in North Philadelphia

Monday, January 6, 2025 2:20PM
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PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- A man was shot and killed in North Philadelphia.

Police responded to the 2700 block of W. Sterner Street around 6:50 a.m. on Monday for gunshots in the area.

When officers arrived, they found the victim in a car with a gunshot wound to the head. Police say the car had its lights on and the engine was still running.

The man was rushed to a nearby hospital, where he was pronounced dead a short time later.

He has not yet been identified.

There has been no word on any suspects or a motive.

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