Police: Broad daylight shooting in North Philadelphia leaves 1 dead
Shooting on Germantown Avenue
PHILADELPHIA - Homicide detectives with the Philadelphia Police Department are investigating a shooting that left a man dead on Tuesday.
Authorities say officers responded to the 3500 block of Germantown Avenue at 12:44 p.m. and found a 38-year-old man with a gunshot wound to the right side of the chest.
According to officials, the man, identified as Akeem Edwards, was transported to Temple University Hospital, where he was pronounced dead shortly after at 1:00 p.m.
Officers are holding the scene as investigators continue working on learning more information, per police.
No arrests have been made at this time, authorities say.