A 36-year-old man was shot and killed late Saturday night in North Philadelphia, police said, after gunfire broke out on the 2300 block of Sedgley Street. The shooting happened around 11:30 p.m. The victim was hit twice in the chest and once in the leg, then taken to Temple University Hospital, where he later died.
Officers at the scene recovered several shell casings but no weapon, and police have not announced any arrests, according to 6abc. The station reported that the victim was 36 years old and noted that detectives were still processing the scene, with no additional identifying details released.
Recent Violence Near Temple Area
The Sedgley Street killing comes on the heels of a string of shootings across North Philadelphia earlier this month, including a late-night fatal shooting on the 4300 block of Rising Sun Avenue, according to North Philly party turns deadly. Investigators in those cases recovered numerous shell casings at multiple scenes and have been canvassing for surveillance video and witnesses.
How Investigators Are Asking For Help
Police are asking anyone with information to contact the department tip line or submit a report online. Tips by phone can be sent to 215.686.TIPS (8477) or through the department's online form, according to the Philadelphia Police Department. The department also runs a SafeCam registry so residents can voluntarily register their security cameras and make footage available to detectives.
Officials have not released a possible motive or additional identifying information about the victim as the investigation continues. Anyone with information about the Sedgley Street shooting is urged to share details with police while detectives work to piece together what happened.
