Police investigating deadly shooting after man claims he shot intruder in South Philadelphia home

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- A man is dead after being shot at a South Philadelphia home under renovation.

Police were called to a home on the 1600 block of South 18th Street around 1:30 a.m. on Thursday.

They say a man in his 70s told them he may have just shot an intruder.

Police found a man in his 30s dead in a hallway upstairs, as well as one shell casing and a bullet hole in a bedroom door.

However, police said they did not find a sign of forced entry.

The homeowner is cooperating with the investigation. No arrests have been made and a weapon was recovered.

The investigation is ongoing.