Victim Found Shot In Head In Idling Car: Philadelphia Police

A man was found sitting in his car on a Center City street with a gunshot wound to the head late on Monday night, Sept. 25, Philadelphia police told Daily Voice.

The 500 block of South 17th Street, Philadelphia
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Mac Bullock

09/26/2023 11:52 a.m.

The victim was found in a blue Toyota Prius on the 500 block of South 17th Street around 11:40 p.m., the department said. He had also been shot in the right shoulder.

He was rushed to Jefferson University Hospital where he remains in critical condition, according to police. Authorities did not release his name but said he is in his 30s or 40s.

Investigators believe the gunman was sitting in the backseat of the car and fled south on 18th Street on foot. He was wearing dark clothes and carrying a bag, they noted.

The Shooting Investigation Group is leading the probe.

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