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Arrest made after man, 80, shot in the head on Labor Day in South Philadelphia: police

By FOX 29 Staff

Updated September 7, 2023 7:44am EDT

FOX 29 Philadelphia

Arrest made after 80-year-old man shot on Labor Day

A Labor Day shooting left an 80-year-old man in critical condition, and now police say a suspect has been taken into custody.

PHILADELPHIA - A Labor Day shooting left an 80-year-old man in critical condition, and now police say a suspect has been taken into custody.

The victim was found shot twice on the 2600 block of Tasker Street around 9 a.m. Monday

He was transported to a local hospital with gunshots to the head and neck, and listed in critical condition.

Later that day, police say 25-year-old Nicholas Heyward-Walton was arrested at his home in connection to the shooting.

He is charged with attempted murder and related offenses.

A motive has yet to be released by police.