Video: Surveillance captures dirt bike riders fire more than 40 gunshots in fatal Kensington shooting
PHILADELPHIA - New surveillance video has been released after police say a 54-year-old man died during a shooting in Philadelphia’s Kensington neighborhood Monday night.
FOX 29 obtained the following footage that shows a portion of the incident:
New surveillance shows pack of dirt bike riders firing rounds of gunshots in fatal shooting
FOX 29 has obtained new video of the events that occurred Monday in a Kensington shooting that left one 54-year-old man dead. Police say a group of dirt bike riders fired more than 40 shots before fleeing the scene.
In the video, a pack of dirt bikers were seen pulling up near Potter and Huntingdon Streets at around 7:44 p.m.
Moments later, the dirt bikers appeared to get off their bikes and enter the cross street when gunshots began.
According to police, a 54-year-old man suffered multiple gunshot wounds throughout his body. He was transported to Temple University Hospital by medics where he was pronounced dead at 8:22 p.m.
This is an ongoing investigation.
The Philadelphia Police Department is urging anyone with information regarding this homicide to contact the Homicide Detectives at 215-686-3334. Tips can be submitted anonymously by calling or texting our PPD’s tip line at 2215-686-TIPS (8477).