Police: 24-year-old man dead after shooting in Lawncrest

Police say the 24-year-old was shot one time in the back of the head.

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Saturday, January 28, 2023
Police: 24-year-old man dead after shooting in Lawncrest
A 24-year-old man is dead after a shooting in the Lawncrest section of the city.

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- A 24-year-old man is dead after a shooting in the Lawncrest section of the city.

It happened just before 7 a.m. Saturday on the 5600 block of Rising Sun Avenue near Adams Avenue.

Police say the 24-year-old was shot one time in the back of the head, right outside his vehicle.

He was pronounced dead at the scene.

Police are looking for a gray SUV that was seen leaving the scene.