The suspected shooter is in custody after turning himself in at the scene of a shooting in an Upper Darby apartment Wednesday afternoon. The victim, who suffered multiple gunshot wounds to the chest, was taken toward a Philadelphia trauma center; police, medics and fire crews responded to the 7300 block of West Chester Pike shortly before 6 p.m.
According to Delco Times, police radio traffic directed officers to the apartment and captured the shooter yelling that he had shot someone. The outlet reported that he turned himself in at the scene and was taken into custody quickly.
Weapon Recovered Nearby as Victim Rushed for Treatment
A weapon connected to the shooting was found in bushes near the scene, according to the radio traffic cited in the report. Medics and police were en route to a Philadelphia trauma center with the victim shortly after 6 p.m.; the report said official details on his condition were not yet available.
As of Wednesday evening, little else about the shooting had been confirmed. The report did not say what led to the shooting or whether the people involved knew one another.
Not the First Violence Reported on This Stretch of West Chester Pike
A separate violent incident on this stretch of West Chester Pike provides earlier context. In August 2024, Upper Darby Township police responded to a carjacking and shooting in the 7100 block, a few blocks from Wednesday's scene, according to a separate Delco Times report.
That earlier incident involved a carjacking-related shooting, rather than a shooting inside an apartment.
What Happened in the 2024 Incident
According to Delco Times, police responded on August 29, 2024, to the separate carjacking and shooting in the 7100 block of West Chester Pike. A shot fired during the carjacking struck a passing SEPTA bus, but no injuries were reported among bus passengers or the carjacking victims. The suspects abandoned the stolen vehicle at North State Road and West Chester Pike and fled into Cobbs Creek Golf Course; police later found the vehicle in the 7400 block of West Chester Pike with a two-month-old child inside who did not appear injured.
No official statement from Upper Darby police, prosecutors or the courts had been released regarding Wednesday's shooting as of publication. Hoodline will update this story as additional details become available.
