Philadelphia

Man Dead After Crashing SUV and Found With Multiple Gunshot Wounds

The driver, 23-year-old Saleem Pigford, was shot twice in the left arm, twice in the chest and once in the left upper back

A man died after being found bleeding from gunshot wounds in a crashed car in North Philadelphia Monday night.

At approximately 6:20 p.m. a man crashed his Nissan SUV into a parked car and was found with multiple gunshot wounds along 1200 West Venango in Philadelphia, police said.

The driver, 23-year-old Saleem Pigford, was shot twice in the left arm, twice in the chest and once in the left upper back. He was taken to the hospital where Pigford died a short time later, according to police.

No arrests have been made and no weapons were recovered from the scene, police said.

There are additional resources for people or communities that have endured gun violence in Philadelphia. Further information can be found here.

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