A man is dead after being shot amid a flurry of gunfire when at least 22 shots rang out along a West Philadelphia street on Wednesday night.
A pizza delivery driver nearby was lucky not to be injured as a bullet crashed through his passenger side window during this incident, Police Chief Inspector Scott Small told NBC10.
"It blew out the window. However, he's very lucky that he was not struck by gunfire," Small said.
The incident happened after 9 p.m. when police heard shots fired coming from the intersection of Chester Avenue in the Kingsessing neighborhood and were able to respond within seconds, Small said.
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According to Smalle, responding officers found a 32-year-old man unresponsive, lying on the ground suffering from multiple gunshot wounds to the abdomen and back.
Police officers transported the man to the hospital where he was pronounced dead at 9:29 p.m., Small said.
According to officials, there were two scenes where shooting is believed to have occurred -- the first was where the victim was found, where investigators found eight spent shell casings and around a nearby corner along the 5500 block of Regent Street, officers found another 14 spent shell casings.
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Small said that a pizza delivery driver told police he was traveling on the 5500 block of Regent when a stray bullet went through his passenger window.
Police believe that the victim was involved in an argument or altercation prior to this shooting.
Also, along the roadway, two parked cars were struck by gunfire, officials said.
The driver was not injured, said the chief inspector.
Police also said there were multiple private security cameras in the area that investigators believe may help provide details on the incident.
An investigation, officials said, is ongoing.
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