Philadelphia

Suspect in Police Custody After Deadly Mayfair Shooting

A 28-year-old man is expected to face charges in connection with a parking lot shooting in Philadelphia's Mayfair neighborhood that left a man dead Saturday night.

Police said the suspected shooter and the victim got into an argument on the 7200 block of Frankford Avenue near Cottman, at some point during the night, and the argument turned physical. At some point, police said, the man pulled out a gun and fired two shots, hitting the victim once in the neck.

Responding officers found the victim, a 34-year-old man, lying in a parking lot, police said. Medics pronounced the man dead there.

Police said officers took the 28-year-old suspect into custody and recovered the gun they believe he used at the scene of the shooting. No other injuries were reported.

Police said the suspect is expected to face charges in the shooting, and that he remained in jail on Sunday morning awaiting processing.

The victim's identity has not yet been released.

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