Young man killed after shootout erupts on street corner in Frankford, police say
PHILADELPHIA - A Tuesday night shooting is now a homicide investigation after a 25-year-old man succumbed to his injuries.
Police say a man walked up and shot the man in the thigh at the corner of Frankford and Foulkroud streets around 9:30 p.m.
A shootout ensued when the victim started firing back. Nine shots were fired in total, according to police.
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The suspect ran off, and the victim was transported to a local hospital where he died about an hour later. He was later identified by police as Maurice Corbett.
An investigation is underway.