Gunman Shot Dead Inside West Philadelphia Barbershop
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- Police say the lives of several people were likely saved by a man who shot and killed a gunman inside a West Philadelphia barbershop.
It happened just before 3 p.m. Sunday inside Falah Barbershop Inc. along the 600 block of North Preston Street in the city's Mantua section.
Police say a 40-year-old man was inside the barbershop when he started fighting with another person inside. The altercation quickly escalated and the man pulled out a gun and opened fire.
At that point, authorities say, another unidentified man took out his own gun and the shot the gunman multiple times in the chest. He was rushed to Presbyterian Hospital where he later died from his injuries.
The man who shot and killed him later surrendered to authorities at 16th District headquarters, but it wasn't immediately known if he would face any charges.
"The person who responded was a legal gun permit carrier," said Philadelphia Police Captain Frank Llewellyn. "He responded and I guess he saved a lot of people in there."
Police say there was a crowd of patrons inside the shop at the time of the shooting, including several children, but no one else was injured.
"There were numerous people in there," Captain Llewellyn said. "So it could have been a lot worse."
Homicide detectives are investigating the shooting, but say it appears this was a case of self-defense.