An innocent bystander is fighting for his life after he was shot in the head outside a deli in West Philadelphia on Thursday.
Police responded to a report of a possible shooting on the 4000 block of Lancaster Avenue around 5:15 p.m. When they arrived, they found a 48-year-old man suffering from a gunshot wound to the head. He was taken to the hospital where he is listed in critical condition. Police believe the man was an innocent bystander.
“We believe it was an innocent bystander that was shot because there were five shell casings on the ground and the male was struck once,” Philadelphia Police Captain Saun Butts said.
Police obtained surveillance video and said the gunman along with six other men fled the scene eastbound on Lancaster Avenue after the shots were fired. The gunman is described as a man standing six-feet-tall with dreadlocks. Police said he was wearing a black hooded sweatshirt with a picture of a red heart and the words, “I Love Paris” on the back. They also said he was wearing black and white sneakers with blue socks.
If you have any information on the suspect’s identity, please call Philadelphia police.
There are additional resources for people or communities that have endured gun violence in Philadelphia. Further information can be found here.
