West Philadelphia shooting leaves 60-year-old man dead, police say
A 60-year-old man was shot in the leg and killed in West Philadelphia on Thursday night, police said.
The shooting happened on the 600 block of North 56th Street just before 6 p.m.
The 60-year-old was struck once in the right leg by gunfire and pronounced dead at Presbyterian Medical Center at 6:24 p.m., according to police.
Police said they recovered a weapon, but no arrests have been made.
The shooting is under investigation. Anyone with information about the incident is asked to contact police.
