PHILADELPHIA - Authorities are investigating after a young man was found shot several times on the street Wednesday night in East Germantown.Police responded to the 5800 block of Brush Street just after 7 p.m.
for reports of a shooting.Officers reportedly found a 23-year-old Shareef Cato suffering from gunshot wounds to the neck and back.
Philadelphia Police Chief Inspector Scott Small says a dozen shell casings were found around Cato's body, indicating that he was shot from close range.Cato was rushed to Einstein Medical Center where he died.
Authorities say nearby cameras captured a car fleeing the scene and sideswiping parked vehicles. Police were able to collect the license plate number from the suspected getaway car.No word on any.