Possible break-in ends with deadly shooting in Philadelphia neighborhood: police
Deadly shooting investigation in Point Breeze
Philadelphia police are investigating a reported break-in that ended with a deadly shooting early Thursday morning.
PHILADELPHIA - Philadelphia police are investigating a reported break-in that left a man fatally shot in Point Breeze early Thursday morning.
What we know:
Officers responded to reports of a break-in on the 1600 hundred block of South 18th Street just after 1:30 a.m.
They arrived to find a man in his 30s shot in the chest in the front hallway of the home.
He later died from his injuries.
Police say the 70-year-old homeowner is cooperating with the investigation.
A gun was also recovered from the scene.
What we don't know:
Further details about the possible break-in shooting have yet to be released.
The Source: Information from this article was provided by the Philadelphia Police Department.