Man dead after ambush shooting in West Philadelphia: police
Officers say a suspect or multiple suspects closed in on the victim's vehicle and fired 18 shots.
Sunday, July 2, 2023
PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Police are investigating a deadly ambush of a 29-year-old man in West Philadelphia.
The shooting happened around 9 p.m. Friday at 43rd Street and Wyalusing Avenue.
Officers say a suspect or multiple suspects closed in on the victim's vehicle and fired 18 shots.
Four of the bullets hit the victim and ultimately killed him, according to police.
Detectives are now combing through surveillance footage in hopes of finding the killer.
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