Philadelphia police searched for the gunman they said shot a man at point-blank range Thursday morning in West Philadelphia. The 29-year-old victim was then struck and run over by an alleged drunken driver, according to police.
The unusual chain of events happened just after midnight Thursday when police said the man collapsed in the middle of Parkside Avenue near Girard Avenue after he was shot.
Minutes later, police said a 79-year-old man who was allegedly driving drunk, hit and ran over the shooting victim.
Police officers took the victim to the hospital where he later died.
The 79-year-old man was taken into custody. Police continued to search for the shooter.
The victim was not identified.
