Man shot multiple times, killed in drive-by shooting on West Philly street

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Man shot, killed in drive-by shooting

Philadelphia police are investigating the fatal shooting of a man in front of a West Philadelphia store, as someone drove by in an SUV.

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.

A 48-year-old man was standing out in front of a beer distributor when he was shot multiple times and killed as someone drove by in an SUV.

The store was open at the time of the shooting, though no one else was hurt.

Police are investigating a motive and searching for a suspect.

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