PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania — A man has died after being shot in the street in Philadelphia's Frankford neighbourhood early on Saturday morning, October 24, according to authorities.
Officers from the 15th Police District responded at around 7:09 a.m. to reports of a shooting in the 1600 block of Kinsey Street. On arrival, officers found an adult man lying in the street suffering from gunshot wounds.
Police placed the wounded man into a patrol vehicle and rushed him to Temple University Hospital, where medical staff pronounced him dead at 7:33 a.m., according to the preliminary police information reported by FOX 29.
Authorities had not released the victim's name or age pending family notification. No arrests had been made, no weapon had been recovered, and detectives had not established a motive, police said.
The Philadelphia Police Department's Homicide Unit is leading the investigation. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Homicide Unit at 215-686-3334 or submit an anonymous tip by calling or texting 215-686-TIPS (8477).