Man shot in broad daylight on SW Philadelphia street: officials

1 killed, 1 critical in shootings across Philly

A man was shot and killed in a Logan gas station parking lot, while a man in Southwest Philly was critically injured after he was shot in the face and head.

SOUTHWEST PHILADELPHIA - Gun violence broke out in Southwest Philadelphia in broad daylight leaving a man in critical condition.

The shooter took aim at the victim, a man about 40-years-old, at Cobbs Creek Parkway and Whitby Avenue Saturday, just after 3:30 p.m., officials said.

The man was rushed to Penn Presbyterian Medical Center by police, suffering with gunshot wounds to his head and face. He was listed as critical.

Police have recovered a weapon and are searching for the shooter.

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