Society Hill

Man shot to death inside Society Hill high-rise

A 31-year-old man died on Sunday night after being shot multiple times on the 24th floor of a Society Hill Towers complex building

NBC Universal, Inc.

Police in Philadelphia are investigating after a man was killed Sunday night in a high-rise in the city's Society Hill neighborhood.

According to law enforcement officials, police officers responded to a shooting at about 8:07 p.m. on Sunday to the Society Hill Towers complex along the 200 block of Locust Street, to find a 31-year-old man who had been shot in a hallway on the 24th floor.

The man -- who police have not yet provided further information on -- was taken to a nearby hospital, where he was pronounced at about 8:39 p.m.

In this incident, officials said an arrest has been made and a gun has been recovered.

However, an investigation, law enforcement officials said, is ongoing.

Contact Us