Police are investigating after a man was shot and killed in Southwest Philadelphia

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Police are investigating after a man was shot and killed in Southwest Philadelphia Saturday morning.

It happened just after 3:30 a.m. near 61st and West Passyunk Avenue.

Police say the 24-year-old man was shot one time in the chest.

He was taken to Methodist Hospital by a private vehicle where he was pronounced dead.

This is an ongoing investigation with Philadelphia Homicide Detectives.