Man killed in barrage of 16 bullets fired near school

NORTH PHILADELPHIA (WTXF) - A man is dead after he was shot on the street outside a North Philadelphia school.

Police say it happened at about 2:40am Wednesday at N. Bonsall Street and W. Lehigh Avenue.

That's right by St. Martin de Porres Catholic School.

Police got there and found the victim. The 31-year-old man had been hit in his head, chest, back, and neck.

They put 16 evidence markers at the scene.

FOX 29's Steve Keeley reports the victim was shot so many times, he was pronounced dead at the scene.