Driver Shot And Killed In Northern Philadelphia, Crashes Into Tree Near Home

PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA — A 38-year-old driver was shot and killed around 4:30 am on Tuesday. Details are slim, but it serves as a reminder that bad things can and do happen quickly.

The crash took place at Montour and Longshore streets in the Lawndale neighborhood around 4:30 a.m. A neighbor reported hearing what sounded like multiple gunshots from a distance followed by a loud boom near her home.

via msn.com

The condition of the driver wasn’t immediately available, but once police placed a tarp over the front of the vehicle, it became clear what had happened.

Medics pronounced the 38-year-old SUV driver dead at the scene, Philadelphia police said. He was shot at least once in the chest.

via nbcphiladelphia.com

Neighbor says she heard 4 or 5 shots coming from farther away then a loud boom outside her house.

Walked out to find this car crashed into a tree in a yard. @NBCPhiladelphia pic.twitter.com/XAxfM7rgLn

— Miguel Martinez-Valle (@MiguelMValle) November 10, 2020

Police have no suspects and are still working the case.

Philadelphia has seen a 39% increase in homicides this year, with the total as of Tuesday at 425.