Police: Man dies after he is found shot in car in Nicetown

A man has died after Philadelphia police say he was shot as he sat inside a car in the city's Nicetown neighborhood.

The shooting occurred shortly before 9 p.m. Monday on the 3900 block of North Smedley Street.

Officers responded to the scene for a report of a person with a gun when they found the 36-year-old victim inside a Chrysler 200 with multiple gunshot wounds to the body.

Police transported the victim to Temple University Hospital where he was pronounced dead a short time later.

The victim has since been identified as William Elliot.

No weapon was recovered and no arrest has been made. The investigation is ongoing.

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