Man, 35, dies after patrol officers rush him to hospital following Philadelphia shooting, police say
PHILADELPHIA - A man has died after being rushed to the hospital by patrol officers, police say.
According to authorities, the shooting occurred on Tuesday night around 9:18 p.m.
Officers who were on patrol in the area of N 27th Street and W Montgomery Avenue were approached by a 35-year-old man in a Dodge who had been shot in the stomach, officials say.
The officers rushed the man to Temple University Hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 10:20 p.m., according to police.
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Officials say the man was later identified as Ryederkis Roberts.
Investigators say they do not know where he was shot, but the investigation is active and ongoing.