Police Investigate Homicide in Holmesburg

Body of man found on Holmesburg street Friday

By Dan Stamm
|  Friday, Feb 10, 2012  |  Updated 10:42 AM EDT
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Homicide in Holmesburg

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Police investigate the murder of a man in the Holmesburg section of the city.

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A man was shot and killed in the Holmesburg section of Philadelphia Friday morning.

A man in his 20s was shot around 4:30 a.m. on the 3400 block of Arthur Street, according to Philadelphia Police.

He found around 6 a.m. and was pronounced dead at the scene.

A neighbor who knew the victim says he was walking to the bus after dropping off his girlfriend on the 3400 block of Solly Street when he was shot.

There was no immediate word on suspects or a motive.


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Posted Feb 10, 2012
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