Police are investigating after a man was shot in the head and killed during an incident in West Philadelphia early Monday.
Law enforcement officials are investigating after a man was killed in an early morning shooting in West Philadelphia early Monday.
According to police, a 56-year-old man died after he suffered a gunshot wound to the head in an incident that happened along the 5000 block of Westminster Ave. in West Philadelphia at about 4:22 a.m. on Monday, Dec. 9, 2024.
The man -- who police officials later identified as Lamart Adams of West Philadelphia -- was pronounced at about 4:42 a.m. at the scene, officials said.
Police officials said Adams was found in the driver's seat of an Acura after suffering a gunshot wound to the head.
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Police have also not yet provided information on any suspects in this incident and did not detail what may have lead to the shooting, but they did say there was no weapon recovered at the scene.
Officials said an investigation is ongoing.
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The Philadelphia Police Department is urging anyone with information regarding this homicide to contact the Philadelphia Police Department's Homicide Detectives Division at 215-686-3334.
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