PHILADELPHIA — A 25-year-old man was fatally shot on a highway in North Philadelphia Thursday afternoon, police said. The shooting occurred in the 35th District near 55XX North 6th Street at approximately 3:34 p.m.
The victim, a Black male whose identity has not been released, suffered multiple gunshot wounds to the chest and right hand. He was transported to Albert Einstein Medical Center by a private vehicle, where he was pronounced dead at 3:55 p.m., according to authorities.
Police are holding the scene, but no arrests have been made, and no weapons have been recovered, officials said. The investigation is ongoing.
Anyone with information regarding the incident should contact the Philadelphia Police Department’s Homicide Unit at 215-686-3334 or the department’s tip line at 215-686-TIPS (8477). Tipsters can remain anonymous.
