Philadelphia

Man in Pickup Truck Gunned Down in Roxborough Double Shooting

2 men shot, 1 dies in shooting along Matthias Street in Philadelphia's Roxborough neighborhood

A man died and another was hurt as gunfire rang out in Philadelphia’s Roxborough neighborhood overnight.

The shooting was reported along the 7700 block of Matthias Street around 10:20 p.m. Monday, Philadelphia police said.

Officers responding to the scene found a 32-year-old city man unresponsive in the driver's seat of a red Chevy pickup truck. He was pronounced dead there a short time later.

A 28-year-old man was found across the street with wounds to his arm and leg. He remained hospitalized Tuesday in stable condition.

The shooter fled the scene in a dark-colored vehicle and remains at large.

A motive for the shooting remains under investigation. Neither victim lives in the neighborhood.

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