Police in Philadelphia are investigating after a man was killed after being hit several times in a North Philadelphia shooting on Monday night.
According to law enforcement officials, officers responded to the 2800 block of N. Leithgow Street after 28-year-old Angel Ayala, of North Philly was shot multiple times just before 11 p.m. on Monday night.
Ayala was struck several times in his neck and torso, police said, and he was pronounced at a nearby hospital at about 11:03 p.m.
NBC10 was on the block on Monday evening to find investigators labeling at least 22 shell casings found at the scene of the shooting.
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Law enforcement officials have not provided any information on a motive in this shooting nor have they said if an arrest was made, but an update is expected to be provided on Tuesday.
An investigation into this incident, officials said, is ongoing.
As of Monday, 346 people had been murdered in Philadelphia in 2023, according to Philadelphia Police Department statistics. This represents a 20% decrease since this time last year, officials note.
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