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.
— Miguel Martinez-Valle (@MiguelMValle) November 10, 2020
Walked out to find this car crashed into a tree in a yard. @NBCPhiladelphia pic.twitter.com/XAxfM7rgLn
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.
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