22-Year-Old Gunned Down Outside Of Home With Girlfriend, Child Inside, Police Say

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- A man was shot to death in Philadelphia's Lawncrest section and now police are searching for the killer. Police say gunfire erupted just after 1 a.m. Wednesday along the 400 block of Van Kirk Street.

According to detectives, the 22-year-old victim was shot in the chest outside of a home while his girlfriend and child were inside.

Medics rushed him to Einstein Medical Center where he succumbed to his injuries.

Investigators are working to determine a motive for the shooting.

An investigation is ongoing.

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