18-Year-Old Killed in Close-Range Shooting in Philadelphia

Officers responded to the area around 41st and Cambridge streets shortly before 11 p.m. on November 12 after reports of gunfire. They found an 18-year-old man on the pavement, suffering from several bullet injuries to his chest and torso. He was transported to Penn Presbyterian Hospital, and doctors declared him dead roughly 30 minutes later.

Investigators said evidence indicates the shooter was just a few feet from the victim when the shots were fired. Police collected five spent shell casings at the scene, several close to the man’s body.

Surveillance equipment at a number of properties in the area may help investigators identify the shooter. Police have not released a description of a possible suspect, and the shooting’s motive remains under investigation.