Shooting in South Philly leaves a man dead, another injured outside of a Wawa

Police say a 35-year-old man died after getting shot in the stomach.

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Saturday, October 2, 2021
Shooting leaves one dead another injured in South Philadelphia
Philadelphia police investigate a shooting outside of a South Philadelphia Wawa that left one person dead and another injured.

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Philadelphia police are investigating a shooting that left a man dead outside of a South Philadelphia Wawa.

Officials say gun fire erupted around 11:30 p.m. Friday at the Southport Shopping Plaza on the 1600 block of Christopher Columbus Boulevard.

Police say a 35-year-old man was shot in the chest and later died at a nearby hospital.

Authorities say a second victim , a 24-year-old man, was shot in the foot.

Investigators are checking nearby surveillance cameras and cameras along I-95 to track down the suspect's car.