PHILADELPHIA - An act of gun violence has claimed another life in Philadelphia after a shooting in Frankford.
According to police, the shooting occurred on the 1200 block of Fillmore Street around 1:38 p.m. on Monday afternoon.
Responding officers discovered a 26-year-old man suffering from a gunshot wound to the back left shoulder, authorities say.
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Police say the man, later identified as Christopher Lorick, was transported to Temple University Hospital, where he was pronounced dead just before 3 p.m.
Authorities say the shooter was apprehended by police and the firearm was also recovered.
Philadelphia police's Homicide Detectives Division is leading the investigation.