Crime

1 in custody after fatal Southwest Philly shooting

By Tom Ignudo

/ CBS Philadelphia

CBS News Philadelphia

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- A 36-year-old man was shot multiple times throughout his body and killed in Southwest Philadelphia on Wednesday night, police say. The shooting happened at the intersection of 58th Street and Baltimore Avenue just after 6 p.m.

The man was pronounced dead at Penn Presbyterian Medical Center, according to police. 

Police say one person is in custody, and an off-duty officer witnessed the shooting. 

Tom Ignudo

Tom Ignudo is a digital content producer at CBS Philadelphia. Before he joined CBS Philadelphia in 2021, Tom covered high school and college sports for the Philadelphia Inquirer. He covers breaking news, sports and more.

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