Woman fatally shot in head in North Philadelphia

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Sunday, May 19, 2019
Woman fatally shot in head in North Philadelphia
Woman fatally shot in head in North Philadelphia: as seen on Action News at 9 a.m., May 19, 2019

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Police are investigating a deadly shooting in North Philadelphia Sunday.

It happened just after 5 a.m. on the 3400 block of North 11th Street.

Officials said a 40-year-old woman was shot in the head, body and buttocks.

The victim was transported to Temple University Hospital where she died a short time later.

Investigators said they found 3 shell casings at the scene.

There is no word yet on what sparked the shooting.

No arrests have been made at this time.