Authorities are still investigating the shooting death of a man in Southwest Philadelphia. According to NBC Philadelphia, the event that happened yesterday morning at around 3:30 a.m. on the 5600 block of Whitby Avenue prompted a call to the Philadelphia Police Department. Officers found a man in his 30s with a fatal wound to his chest when they arrived.
The responding cops quickly took the unnamed man to the hospital, but at 3:55 a.m., they declared him dead. But according to officials, no firearms have been discovered at the scene, and no one has been taken into custody as of yet. Following this act of violence that upended the peace in the Kingsessing area, residents are left to deal with yet another instance of gun violence that has infiltrated their neighborhoods.
The Philadelphia Police Department is offering a $20,000 reward for information that results in an arrest and subsequent conviction in the case in an effort to identify the culprits. According to CBS News Philadelphia, the motive behind the shooting and other details are still unknown.
After the shooting, the suspect allegedly left the scene in a dark 2-door Pontiac, according to FOX 29. Police are asking anyone who may have seen the crime or has any pertinent information to come forward, even if it happened early in the morning. Through their website or by calling their tipline, the Philadelphia Police Department accepts anonymous tips.
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