An investigation is underway after a man was killed in a shootout with another man in a parking lot in Northeast Philadelphia late Thursday night. Police said the gunman remained at the scene and is cooperating with the investigation.
A man was killed in a gunfight in a parking lot in Northeast Philadelphia late Thursday night, police said.
The shooting occurred in a lot on Harbison Avenue and Tulip Street around 10:30 p.m., according to Philadelphia Police Chief Inspector Scott Small.
Witnesses told police two groups of men met at the location. A 22-year-old man then pulled out a gun and another man pulled out a weapon as well, investigators said.
The two men then shot at each other, according to police. The 22-year-old man was shot multiple times in the face. He ran a few feet before collapsing in the parking lot.
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Police and medics responded to the scene and found the man on the ground. He was pronounced dead at 10:41 p.m. Police have not yet released his identity.
Police said three men -- including the gunman who killed the 22-year-old -- remained at the scene and are cooperating with the investigation. An arrest was made in the shooting and police recovered two weapons. Police have not yet revealed the identity of the person arrested or the charges they'll face.
“We’re not exactly sure what motivated this shooting and this homicide,” Small said.
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Police are currently looking through surveillance cameras in the area as the investigation continues.
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