Man shot to death while standing outside West Philadelphia beer store: police

Chaos hits a West Philadelphia street after a man is fatally struck by gunfire multiple times in a drive-by shooting.

The violence broke out on the 700 block of South 52nd Street Thursday night, around 9 p.m., officials said.

Investigators say 48-year-old Kahleem Mitchell was standing in front of a beer distributor when he was fatally shot by someone driving by in an SUV.

The store was open at the time of the shooting, but police say no one else was hurt.

Police are investigating a motive and searching for a suspect.

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