PHILADELPHIA - Police are investigating after a man was shot and killed at a Sunoco gas station in Wissahickon Sunday night, marking the city's 120th homicide for the year.
Several large bullet holes could be seen in a gas pump as investigators collected spent shell casings left at the scene. According to police, the incident began at approximately 10:58 p.m.
on the 5600 block of Ridge Avenue when officers received calls for shots fired at the gas station. A lieutenant servicing the area noticed blood on the ground, officials say.
A trail of blood led investigators to the victim about half a block away, according to authorities. The victim is believed to be a man in his mid-20s, authorities say.