A 19-year-old man died on the sidewalk in Philadelphia's Kensington neighborhood early Monday morning after police say someone shot him in the head.
At least six shots pierced the air on Rosehill Street near Cambria just after midnight, according to police. Officers who responded to the gunfire found the young man lying on the sidewalk, unresponsive, suffering from a gunshot wound to his head, Chief Inspector Scott Small said.
Medics pronounced the man dead there at 12:20 a.m. Small said police found six shell casings on the street close to the man's body, indicating the shooter fired at him at close range. Police believe based on that evidence that he was the intended target of the shooting.
Small said witnesses described the shooter as a man wearing a black jacket that may have been puffy. He was last seen running south on Rosehill Street.
Police don't know why the man was shot, and said that he didn't live in the immediate neighborhood.
Detectives continue to investigate. Tipsters should contact 215-686-3334 with information.
