Police: Man Shot Multiple Times In Frankford, Runs To 7-Eleven Where He Collapses, Dies
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) - A man was shot and killed in Philadelphia's Frankford section overnight. Police say the 30-year-old victim was shot multiple times on the 5000 block of Leiper Street, around 2:15 a.m. Friday.
He then ran and collapsed outside of the 7-Eleven on the 5000 block of Frankford Avenue.
He was pronounced dead a short time later.
Police found 12 shell casings from two separate weapons.
"The victim was able to run three blocks east along Dyre Street where he collapsed in the 5000 block of Frankford Avenue in the 7-Eleven parking lot, that's where police found him. However, we did find the crime scene in the 5000 block of Leiper Street, which consists of 12 spent shell casings," Philadelphia Police Chief Inspector Scott Small said.
Police say the crime may have been drug-related.
So far, no arrests have been made.
