Crime

Man dies after shooting in Philadelphia's East Germantown: police

By Taleisha Newbill

/ CBS Philadelphia

Digital Brief: Aug. 12, 2023 (AM)

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- Police say a man is dead after a shooting Saturday afternoon in East Germantown.

Officers responded to 5100 Belfield Avenue and say a 27-year-old man was shot once in the upper chest.

The man was taken to Einstein Hospital where he was later pronounced dead a little after 2 p.m.

There are no arrests at this time and no weapons were recovered.

Taleisha Newbill

Taleisha Newbill is a digital content producer at CBS Philadelphia. Taleisha has previously worked at NBC affiliate WOWT and FOX 42/KPTM in Omaha, Nebraska. She covers breaking news, crime, entertainment and feel-good stories.

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