Police: Man, 29, shot killed in West Philadelphia
WEST PHILADELPHIA - Police say a man was shot and killed in West Philadelphia.
It happened on the 700 block of N. 46th Street around 8:15 p.m. Thursday.
Police report the 29-year-old man was gunned down by a shooter while leaving a nearby park with two children at his side. He was taken to Penn Presbyterian Medical Center, where he died.
The killing adds to Philadelphia’s grim total of 286 homicides, which is a 34 percent jump over 2019.
So far, no arrests have been made and a weapon has not been recovered.
RELATED:
"We all have a role to play": Commissioner Outlaw responds to ongoing gun violence in Philadelphia
___
For the latest local news, sports and weather, download the FOX 29 News app.
DOWNLOAD: FOX 29 NEWS APP