Philadelphia

Gunman Shoots, Kills Man Standing With His Son Outside Community Center

A man was shot and killed while he was standing with his son outside a community center in the Mantua section of Philadelphia Wednesday night.

Police say Piere Burbage, 29, was standing with his son on the steps of the Mantua Haverford Community Center on the 600 block of N. 39th Street at 8:26 p.m. when an unidentified gunman opened fire.

Burbage was struck once in the chest, once in the left arm and once in the lower back. He was taken to Presbyterian Hospital where he was pronounced dead at 8:56 p.m. The man's son was not injured during the shooting.

No arrests have been made and a weapon has not been recovered.

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