Police: Man Shot, Killed Near His Home In Frankford
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) - Philadelphia police are investigating a deadly shooting in the city's Frankford section. It happened just after 11 p.m. Monday on the 4700 block of Griscom Street.
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Officers patrolling the area say they heard gunshots and found a 33-year-old man on the ground with gunshot wounds. That victim was rushed to the hospital where he was later pronounced dead.
"This 33-year-old victim shot two times in his chest. Now, based on ballistic evidence we know at least two shots were fired from a semiautomatic weapon," Philadelphia Police Chief Insp. Scott Small said.
Police say the victim lived about a block away from the shooting scene. Investigators don't have a motive and say the gunman remains at large.