Police: 19-year-old gunned down in North Philadelphia
PHILADELPHIA - Philadelphia Police homicide detectives are investigating a shooting that left a man dead.
According to authorities, the shooting took place on Wednesday at 10:40 p.m. on the 4900 block of Olive Street in the North Philadelphia section of the city.
Officials say a 19-year-old, later identified as Tahmir Hightower, was transported to Penn Presbyterian Medical Center after being shot multiple times in the upper body.
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Police say he was pronounced dead at the hospital at 12:08 a.m.
The investigation is active and ongoing.