Man in his 20s dead after shooting in Philadelphia neighborhood

The scene is just a block from SEPTA's Olney Transportation Center, and a quarter mile from the 35th Police District.

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Sunday, September 17, 2023
Philadelphia Police: Man in 20's dead after shooting in Fern Rock
A man in his twenties is dead after being shot multiple times in Fern Rock.

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- A man in his 20s is dead after being shot multiple times in the Fern Rock neighborhood of Philadelphia.

It happened on West Chew Avenue and North Broad Street.

Officials say he was shot at least four times.

The victim was rushed to the hospital where he was pronounced dead.

The scene is just a block from SEPTA's Olney Transportation Center and a quarter mile from the 35th Police District.

Police are checking area surveillance cameras, but so far, no arrest has been made.

Authorities still don't know what sparked the violence.