Overview
- Police say a 70-year-old man was shot on the 5900 block of Ogontz Avenue and later pronounced dead at Jefferson Einstein Hospital after officers arrived on Friday morning.
- Officers transported the wounded man to the hospital and he was declared dead shortly after arrival.
- A man was taken into custody at the scene and is being questioned by the Philadelphia Police homicide unit.
- Authorities have not released the victim’s identity and no charges have been filed, and police are asking anyone with information to call the tip line at 215-686-TIPS.
- Local coverage notes this shooting follows recent weekend gun violence in other cities, and investigators are canvassing for witnesses and video as they build the case and assess community safety concerns.